| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Franjo Zanter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Perry Park (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Parrish inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Adam Long clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 19-20 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Franjo Zanter | 22-22 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman clanks a turnaround from the right block | 22-22 |
| 18:42 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Franjo Zanter is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Franjo Zanter steals the ball from Christopher Huling | 22-22 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 22-22 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman knocks in the jumper in the paint | 22-24 |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | Franjo Zanter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcelo Martin | 25-24 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams banks in the layup | 27-24 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Bryan Adams steals the ball from Don Parrish | 27-24 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darren Noles - foul #2 on Darren Noles, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roosevelt Barlow (SG), Stanley Chalmers (SF), John Myrick (PF) Marcelo Martin, Franjo Zanter, Perry Park | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | John Myrick pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Barlow (fresh) SF - Stanley Chalmers (fresh) PF - John Myrick (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Roosevelt Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Bailey (PG), John Lowe (C) Qing-nan Xiong, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Lowe - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin (SG), Perry Park (PF) Roosevelt Barlow, John Myrick | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | Stanley Chalmers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Franjo Zanter (SF) Stanley Chalmers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Parrish | 29-29 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Lowe | 32-29 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Don Parrish buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | William Bailey steals it from Adam Long | 32-31 |
| 12:46 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin banks in the layup on a great pass from William Bailey | 34-31 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Adam Long jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Huling | 34-33 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Franjo Zanter | 37-33 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Darren Noles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong (PG), Roosevelt Barlow (SG), Stanley Chalmers (SF), John Myrick (PF), Bryan Adams (C) William Bailey, Marcelo Martin, Franjo Zanter, Perry Park, John Lowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Don Parrish, Christopher Huling | |
| 11:33 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Bryan Adams is blocked by Berdy Zimbelman | 37-33 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Barlow (fresh) SF - Stanley Chalmers (fresh) PF - John Myrick (fresh) C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Burnette (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:12 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Roosevelt Barlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | John Myrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | John Myrick drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Roosevelt Barlow and he's fouled by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #2 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin (SG), Franjo Zanter (SF) Roosevelt Barlow, Stanley Chalmers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Christopher Huling (PF) Darren Noles, Adam Long | |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | John Myrick makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Christopher Huling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Burnette | 40-35 |
| 10:05 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman buries a runner from the right block | 40-37 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams's layup is rejected by Berdy Zimbelman | 40-37 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman is denied on a dunk by Bryan Adams | 40-37 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Berdy Zimbelman steals the ball from Bryan Adams | 40-37 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcelo Martin - foul #3 on Marcelo Martin, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Bailey (PG), Stanley Chalmers (SF), Perry Park (PF) Qing-nan Xiong, Franjo Zanter, John Myrick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Adam Long (SG), Don Parrish (SF) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Long - foul #1 on Adam Long, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Lowe (C) Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Steeves (C) Christopher Huling | |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Perry Park - foul #2 on Perry Park, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roosevelt Barlow (SG) Marcelo Martin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | John Lowe gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Barlow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Chalmers (fresh) PF - Perry Park (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Steeves (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | John Lowe is fouled on the floor by Richard Steeves - foul #2 on Richard Steeves, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams (C) John Lowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:29 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman (C) Richard Steeves | |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Don Parrish is hacked by Stanley Chalmers - foul #1 on Stanley Chalmers, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong (PG), Marcelo Martin (SG), Franjo Zanter (SF) William Bailey, Roosevelt Barlow, Stanley Chalmers | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Franjo Zanter steals it from Berdy Zimbelman | 42-39 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Franjo Zanter lays it in | 44-39 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Darren Noles grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | Franjo Zanter can't connect on a floater near the basket | 44-39 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park tips it in | 46-41 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman is hacked by Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Bailey (PG), John Myrick (PF), John Lowe (C) Qing-nan Xiong, Perry Park, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG), Paul Burnette (SF), Christopher Huling (PF) Adam Long, Don Parrish, Carl Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Noles | 46-43 |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by John Lowe is denied by Berdy Zimbelman | 46-43 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Berdy Zimbelman | 46-43 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits a shot from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | John Myrick misses the floater from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong (PG), Perry Park (PF), Bryan Adams (C) William Bailey, John Myrick, John Lowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Don Parrish (SF) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelo Martin (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franjo Zanter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Perry Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses long on a runner in the paint | 46-45 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 02:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Perry Park | 46-45 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Franjo Zanter and he's hacked by Christopher Huling - foul #1 on Christopher Huling, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Qing-nan Xiong misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Christopher Huling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Don Parrish - foul #2 on Don Parrish, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Don Parrish tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Adams misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-47 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park is fouled on the floor by Christopher Huling - foul #2 on Christopher Huling, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Perry Park makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Darren Noles drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin is hacked by Darren Noles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Noles, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Marcelo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Darren Noles comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The clock runs out | 54-50 |