| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-24 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Ralph Huard pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Richard Williams takes the ball from Mike Weinstock | 19-24 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | John Albury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Ivan Leski swats the short shot by Ralph Huard | 19-24 |
| 18:41 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 18:09 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Edward Coleman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-24 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mike Weinstock - foul #2 on Mike Weinstock, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (C) Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:30 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Ralph Huard hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Ivan Leski - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Albury | 24-28 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's floater is tipped away by Ralph Huard | 26-28 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Edward Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Edward Coleman's pass is intercepted by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | John Crump blocks the jumper by Robert Schwister | 26-28 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Isaacs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Huard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Crump (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Albury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Huard - foul #2 on Ralph Huard, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), Bob Cottrell (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Edward Coleman, Harry Isaacs, Ralph Huard, John Crump | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Robert Schwister, John Albury | |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:20 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 26-29 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 26-29 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner's pass is intercepted by Billy Green in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Richard Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Green | 26-33 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Hugh Reasoner and he's fouled by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG) Kosoko Abdallah | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Billy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Ivan Leski swats the layup by Mike Weinstock | 29-33 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | The jumper by Ivan Leski is denied by Mike Weinstock | 29-33 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Ivan Leski blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Edward Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (SF), Ralph Huard (PF), John Crump (C) Edward Hollingsworth, Bob Cottrell, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), John Albury (C) Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Robert Schwister denies the turnaround by Edward Coleman | 29-35 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 12:42 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SG) Edward Coleman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF) Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 12:42 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:42 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Earl Hadley | |
| 12:08 | Virginia | Ralph Huard knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdallah | 33-38 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Long Xiong hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Edward Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Mike Weinstock (C) Hugh Reasoner, John Crump | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Dominic Esposito, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (PF) John Albury | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:07 | Virginia | Edward Coleman's floater is knocked away by Long Xiong | 33-39 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Schwister | 33-41 |
| 10:29 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Paul Paulus grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Paul Paulus grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Harry Isaacs (SF), Bob Cottrell (PF), John Crump (C) Edward Coleman, Edward Hollingsworth, Ralph Huard, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Billy Green (SG), Earl Hadley (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 09:23 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell is called for a backcourt violation | 33-41 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | John Albury loses the dribble to Kosoko Abdallah | 33-41 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah hits the finger roll | 35-41 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Ivan Leski travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SG) Kosoko Abdallah | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Earl Hadley | |
| 08:11 | Virginia | John Crump misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 08:10 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth tips it in | 37-41 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | John Crump swats the layup by Dominic Esposito | 37-41 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | John Crump snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Cottrell (fresh) C - John Crump (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs banks in the layup | 39-41 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | The short jumper by Ivan Leski is denied by Harry Isaacs | 39-41 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | John Albury buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Green | 39-43 |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Leski | 39-43 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #4 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Kosoko Abdallah (SG), Ralph Huard (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, Bob Cottrell, John Crump | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Billy Green, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:59 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Isaacs - foul #1 on Harry Isaacs, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 05:20 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock jams it | 42-44 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Mike Weinstock - foul #3 on Mike Weinstock, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) Paul Paulus | |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Edward Coleman steals the ball from Long Xiong | 42-44 |
| 04:14 | Virginia | Ralph Huard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hipolito Esposito | 42-44 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the driving attempt from the left block | 42-44 |
| 03:55 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:30 | Virginia | Ralph Huard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Huard, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Isaacs (SF), John Crump (C) Edward Hollingsworth, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Huard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Crump (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - John Albury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Ralph Huard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (PG), Bob Cottrell (PF) Edward Coleman, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG) Richard Williams | |
| 02:32 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:16 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Ralph Huard (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Hugh Reasoner, Bob Cottrell, John Crump | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Billy Green | |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah banks in the layup | 44-44 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 01:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Mike Weinstock | 44-44 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on Kosoko Abdallah - foul #4 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 45-44 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Mike Weinstock is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito - foul #4 on Mike Weinstock, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs drills a turnaround in the lane | 47-45 |