| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) SF - Herman Cooper (fresh) PF - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) C - Walter Colclough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) PF - Clark Knox (fresh) C - Dale Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Dale Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Dale Harris grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Curtis Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Curtis Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is hacked by Curtis Walker - foul #2 on Curtis Walker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (SF) Curtis Walker | |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Dale Harris swats the short shot by Melvin Blakemore | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Dale Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Herman Cooper grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Walter Colclough loses the dribble to Joseph Shook | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Brian Chisolm picks off the pass by Clark Knox | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Robert McNuh lays it in on a great pass from Brian Chisolm | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carmelo Craft | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm and the foul's on Clark Knox - foul #1 on Clark Knox, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Clark Knox hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tommy Lawrence | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herman Cooper | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Robert McNuh gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Shook - foul #1 on Joseph Shook, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (PG), Tom Hill (SG), Ulysses Killeen (SF), Andrew Harvey (PF) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Joseph Shook, Clark Knox | |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Colclough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) SG - Tom Hill (fresh) SF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) PF - Andrew Harvey (fresh) C - Dale Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Dale Harris travels with the ball | 10-5 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Dale Harris grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Robert McNuh pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Walter Colclough gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Dale Harris gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Tom Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Robert McNuh snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Dale Harris gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Blakemore - foul #1 on Melvin Blakemore, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Joseph Shook (SF), Clark Knox (PF) Calvin Drewry, Tom Hill, Andrew Harvey, Dale Harris | |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Robert McNuh knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Chisolm | 12-6 |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence connects on the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tommy Lawrence, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dale Harris (C) Ulysses Killeen | |
| 12:54 | Florida State | A charge is called on Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Clark Knox is fouled on the floor by Melvin Blakemore - foul #2 on Melvin Blakemore, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF) Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Clemson | Andrew Harvey (C) Dale Harris | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Harvey - foul #1 on Andrew Harvey, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Ray (C) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen (SF), Dale Harris (C) Joseph Shook, Andrew Harvey | |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Behan (fresh) C - Paul Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clark Knox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tommy Lawrence | 14-11 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Ulysses Killeen denies the turnaround by Donald Behan | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dale Harris | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Clark Knox is called for the reach on Robert McNuh - foul #2 on Clark Knox, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (PG), Andrew Harvey (PF) Carmelo Craft, Clark Knox | |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Donald Behan grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Robert McNuh buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Behan | 17-11 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Calvin Drewry, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Peter Fite (SG), Philip Dooley (SF), Walter Colclough (C) Brian Chisolm, Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Joseph Shook (SF), James Halverson (PF) Tommy Lawrence, Ulysses Killeen, Andrew Harvey | |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Dale Harris is called for the reach on Peter Fite - foul #1 on Dale Harris, team foul #9 | 17-11 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Peter Fite makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Peter Fite makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Shook | 19-14 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Dooley | 21-14 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Joseph Shook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG) Charles Degree | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Donald Behan is whistled for a carry | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (SG) Peter Fite | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tom Hill (SG), Andrew Harvey (C) Calvin Drewry, Dale Harris | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Joseph Shook travels with the ball | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Herman Cooper (SF), Paul Ray (C) Philip Dooley, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence (SG), Ulysses Killeen (PF) Carmelo Craft, Tom Hill | |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Paul Ray is hacked by Andrew Harvey - foul #2 on Andrew Harvey, team foul #10 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dustin Covington (PG), Dale Harris (C) Joseph Shook, Andrew Harvey | |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Lawrence | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Behan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dustin Covington (fresh) SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Halverson (fairly fresh) PF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Donald Behan buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McNuh | 25-16 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Dustin Covington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-16 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Behan | 25-16 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Ulysses Killeen is called for the reach on Donald Behan - foul #1 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #11 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Walter Colclough (C) Brian Chisolm, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Joseph Shook (SF) Dustin Covington, James Halverson | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Donald Behan makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Donald Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Dale Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-16 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Killeen | 27-16 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Behan - foul #1 on Donald Behan, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Philip Dooley (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF) Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Donald Behan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (SG) Tommy Lawrence | |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Walter Colclough scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Dale Harris - foul #2 on Dale Harris, team foul #12 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG) Charles Degree | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Halverson (PF) Dale Harris | |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Walter Colclough snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Colclough | 32-17 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen is hacked by Philip Dooley - foul #1 on Philip Dooley, team foul #5 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Herman Cooper (SF), Paul Ray (C) Philip Dooley, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tom Hill (SG) Carmelo Craft | |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Joseph Shook buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Hill | 32-19 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm's pass is intercepted by Tom Hill | 32-19 |
| 04:56 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Paul Ray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Shook - foul #2 on Joseph Shook, team foul #13 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (SG) Peter Fite | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence (SG), Dale Harris (C) Tom Hill, Joseph Shook | |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG) Calvin Drewry | |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Dale Harris denies the turnaround by Melvin Blakemore | 34-21 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Robert McNuh snags the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ulysses Killeen - foul #2 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #14 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (SF), Walter Colclough (C) Herman Cooper, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (PF) Ulysses Killeen | |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | The jump hook by Walter Colclough is blocked by Dale Harris | 37-23 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Clark Knox pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Fite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Dooley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Halverson (fairly fresh) PF - Clark Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft is hacked by Melvin Blakemore - foul #3 on Melvin Blakemore, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Donald Behan (PF) Peter Fite, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Clemson | Curtis Walker (SF) James Halverson | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft is hacked by Walter Colclough - foul #1 on Walter Colclough, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Herman Cooper (SF) Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Colclough | 37-23 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Curtis Walker steals the ball from Herman Cooper | 37-23 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Curtis Walker misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Behan | 37-23 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan is hacked by Clark Knox - foul #3 on Clark Knox, team foul #15 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Ray (C) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), Andrew Harvey (PF) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Clark Knox | |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Joseph Shook steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG) Robert McNuh | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Peter Fite clanks a shot from the left side | 39-23 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Andrew Harvey | 39-23 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Joseph Shook's pass is intercepted by Donald Behan | 39-23 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Donald Behan misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-23 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Donald Behan grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Donald Behan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry blows the layup | 42-23 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Paul Ray can't finish the layup | 42-23 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Paul Ray hits the follow up shot | 44-23 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Dale Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-23 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Dale Harris tips it in | 44-25 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Herman Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Joseph Shook snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Joseph Shook misses the halfcourt shot | 44-25 |