| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anton Beem (fresh) SG - David Johansson (fresh) SF - Tom Gill (fresh) PF - Perry Bollin (fresh) C - John Thyberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | John Thyberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Tom Gill makes the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Perry Bollin - foul #1 on Perry Bollin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Richard Williams steals it from Anton Beem in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Ivan Leski loses the dribble to Perry Bollin | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | John Thyberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | John Thyberg misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | David Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Tom Gill misses the floater from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Perry Bollin snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Tom Gill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Ivan Leski scores on a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Richard Williams picks off the pass by Perry Bollin | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Ivan Leski drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Williams | 7-3 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Anton Beem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | John Thyberg hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Billy Green is hacked by Anton Beem - foul #1 on Anton Beem, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Hosler (PG), Julian Farish (SG), James Demaio (SF), James Chism (PF), Timothy Perry (C) Anton Beem, David Johansson, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin, John Thyberg | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SF - Long Xiong (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Hosler (fresh) SG - Julian Farish (fresh) SF - James Demaio (fresh) PF - James Chism (fresh) C - Timothy Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Chism - foul #1 on James Chism, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | James Chism throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | James Chism blocks the jumper by Paul Paulus | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Paul Paulus pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 9-5 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Chism | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Joseph Hosler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | Joseph Hosler grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Joseph Hosler's pass is intercepted by David O'Dell | 9-5 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Paul Paulus scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Timothy Perry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Hosler | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Hosler - foul #1 on Joseph Hosler, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anton Beem (PG), David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), John Thyberg (C) Joseph Hosler, Julian Farish, James Demaio, James Chism, Timothy Perry | |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Tom Gill throws it down set up by John Thyberg | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | David Robinson tips it in | 15-9 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | David Johansson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-9 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tom Gill - foul #1 on Tom Gill, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Perry Bollin is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anton Beem (fresh) SG - David Johansson (fresh) SF - Tom Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Bollin (fresh) C - John Thyberg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Florida State | John Thyberg lays it in | 17-11 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | John Thyberg picks off the pass by David Robinson | 17-11 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Tom Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Hosler (PG), Julian Farish (SF), James Chism (PF) Anton Beem, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin | |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Johansson - foul #1 on David Johansson, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | John Thyberg knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Julian Farish - foul #1 on Julian Farish, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Demaio (SF), Timothy Perry (C) David Johansson, John Thyberg | |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Julian Farish blows the layup | 21-13 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:53 | Clemson | Earl Hadley loses the dribble to Joseph Hosler | 21-13 |
| 09:31 | Florida State | James Chism scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Demaio | 21-15 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Billy Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Williams | 24-15 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | James Demaio is whistled for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Long Xiong (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anton Beem (PG), David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), John Thyberg (C) Joseph Hosler, Julian Farish, James Demaio, James Chism, Timothy Perry | |
| 08:36 | Clemson | David Robinson is whistled for a carry | 24-15 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | John Thyberg misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Long Xiong blows the layup | 24-15 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Tom Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hadley (fresh) SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Anton Beem (fresh) SG - David Johansson (fresh) SF - Tom Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Perry Bollin (fresh) C - John Thyberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Tom Gill can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Tom Gill makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Tom Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | David Robinson gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Earl Hadley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | John Thyberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Earl Hadley, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | John Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | John Thyberg grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | John Thyberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Thyberg, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG) Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (SG) David Johansson | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Billy Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Thyberg - foul #2 on John Thyberg, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Hosler (PG), James Demaio (SF), James Chism (PF), Timothy Perry (C) Anton Beem, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin, John Thyberg | |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Hipolito Esposito steps in front of the James Demaio pass | 25-18 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Billy Green knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hipolito Esposito | 27-18 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Billy Green is called for the reach on Joseph Hosler - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anton Beem (PG), David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF) Joseph Hosler, Julian Farish, James Demaio, Timothy Perry | |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Tom Gill misses short on a floater from the left block | 27-18 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Earl Hadley pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Anton Beem | 27-18 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | Anton Beem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Perry Bollin snags the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | David Johansson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Ed Rosas (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Richard Williams, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:20 | Florida State | David Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | David Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | James Chism is called for the reach on David O'Dell - foul #2 on James Chism, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Ed Rosas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Hosler (PG), John Thyberg (C) Anton Beem, Perry Bollin | |
| 04:00 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | David Johansson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (SF), Timothy Perry (PF) Tom Gill, James Chism | |
| 03:41 | Florida State | David Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | David Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Hosler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Farish (fresh) PF - Timothy Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thyberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | David Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Thyberg - foul #3 on John Thyberg, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Demaio (SF), Perry Bollin (PF) David Johansson, John Thyberg | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Julian Farish's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulus | 31-22 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | The jump hook by David Robinson is blocked by Timothy Perry | 31-22 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | James Demaio grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Joseph Hosler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Perry Bollin tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Paulus | 31-22 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | James Demaio is called for the reach on Paul Paulus - foul #1 on James Demaio, team foul #12 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anton Beem (PG), David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), James Chism (PF) Joseph Hosler, Julian Farish, James Demaio, Perry Bollin | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Tom Gill comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-22 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Long Xiong lays it up and in | 35-22 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Tom Gill hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anton Beem | 35-24 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Richard Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) Paul Paulus, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Bollin (PF) Timothy Perry | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Anton Beem is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Robinson (C) Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Anton Beem makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Anton Beem misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | James Chism gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Perry Bollin clanks a floater in the paint | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Perry Bollin snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 35-25 |