| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Garay (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hoyt Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chas William (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Shaw | 34-44 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | William Shaw is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Chas William misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Chas William makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Chas William misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 19:08 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Chas William | 36-45 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Mike Simmons clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Garay - foul #2 on Eric Garay, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Mike Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Mike Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | William Shaw steps in front of the Angelo Perez pass | 36-46 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | William Shaw lays it in | 36-48 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wilson | 39-48 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Mike Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Maurice Powell is blocked by Chas William | 39-50 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Garay | 42-50 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Mike Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ellis (SG), Oscar Moore (SF), Johnny Dykstra (PF), Jeremy Umana (C) Maurice Powell, Angelo Perez, Eric Garay, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (PF), Dennis Leger (C) Mike Simmons, Chas William | |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hoyt Gardner - foul #3 on Hoyt Gardner, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (SG) Francis Shaffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gordon Robinson (PF) Hoyt Gardner | |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:07 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Gordon Robinson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Reinhard is blocked by Johnny Dykstra | 43-50 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | John Ellis gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 16:52 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Shaw | 43-52 |
| 16:19 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Umana gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Moore, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Angelo Perez (SF), Eric Garay (PF), David Wilson (C) John Ellis, David Lehmann, Oscar Moore, Johnny Dykstra, Jeremy Umana | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (PG), Mike Simmons (PF), Chas William (C) William Shaw, Daniel Reinhard, Dennis Leger | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Garay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chas William (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Francis Shaffer steals the ball from Clayton Marshall | 43-52 |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Shaffer | 45-52 |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Robert Peres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Chas William - foul #1 on Chas William, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie (PF) Eric Garay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner (SF) Gordon Robinson | |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Mike Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall tips it in | 46-54 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Shaw (PG), Daniel Reinhard (SG) Robert Peres, Clayton Marshall | |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner misses the jumper near the basket | 46-54 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Mike Simmons can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John McKerlie | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Powell | 48-54 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard's floater is tipped away by Eric Garay | 48-54 |
| 13:29 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Chas William blocks the short jumper by Maurice Powell | 48-54 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | William Shaw drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the shot from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Mike Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:26 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Powell and he's fouled by Mike Simmons - foul #2 on Mike Simmons, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ellis (PG), David Lehmann (SG), Johnny Dykstra (PF), David Wilson (C) Francis Shaffer, Maurice Powell, John McKerlie, Eric Garay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (SG), Clayton Marshall (SF), Gordon Robinson (PF), Dennis Leger (C) Daniel Reinhard, Hoyt Gardner, Mike Simmons, Chas William | |
| 12:26 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Clayton Marshall blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Clayton Marshall steals it from John Ellis | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angelo Perez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Dykstra (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peres (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clayton Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | David Lehmann is called for the reach on William Shaw - foul #3 on David Lehmann, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore (SF) Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Brooks (PF) William Shaw | |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Robert Peres misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Micheal Brooks can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gordon Robinson | 53-56 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Oscar Moore steals it from Dennis Leger | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | John Ellis blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 10:39 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Lehmann | 53-56 |
| 10:20 | Virginia Tech | John Ellis is hacked by Robert Peres - foul #2 on Robert Peres, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Eric Garay (SF), John McKerlie (PF) John Ellis, David Lehmann, Oscar Moore, Johnny Dykstra | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Shaw (PG), Daniel Reinhard (SG), Hoyt Gardner (SF), Chas William (C) Robert Peres, Gordon Robinson, Micheal Brooks, Dennis Leger | |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Chas William denies the turnaround by David Wilson | 53-56 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Shaw | 53-56 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Chas William hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 09:11 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell tips it in | 55-58 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | Maurice Powell steals the ball from Daniel Reinhard | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay banks in the layup set up by Maurice Powell | 57-58 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | William Shaw is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Simmons (PF), Dennis Leger (C) Clayton Marshall, Chas William | |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ellis (SG) Maurice Powell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hoyt Gardner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McKerlie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Garay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hoyt Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Leger (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie misses the jump hook from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from John McKerlie | 59-60 |
| 07:12 | Clemson | William Shaw comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Dennis Leger gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | William Shaw hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez's layup is rejected by Mike Simmons | 59-62 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Eric Garay hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Mike Simmons tips it in | 61-64 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (SF), Johnny Dykstra (PF), David Wilson (C) Francis Shaffer, John Ellis, Angelo Perez, John McKerlie, Eric Garay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Peres (PG), Clayton Marshall (SG), Gordon Robinson (SF), Micheal Brooks (PF), Chas William (C) William Shaw, Daniel Reinhard, Hoyt Gardner, Mike Simmons, Dennis Leger | |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Robert Peres comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Moore | 61-64 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Dykstra drills a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Chas William - foul #2 on Chas William, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Dykstra makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Robert Peres hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Marshall | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann tips it in | 66-66 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Chas William hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Chas William tips it home | 66-68 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gordon Robinson - foul #3 on Gordon Robinson, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ellis (PG) David Lehmann | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Shaw (PG), Daniel Reinhard (SG), Hoyt Gardner (SF), Mike Simmons (PF) Robert Peres, Clayton Marshall, Gordon Robinson, Micheal Brooks | |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Mike Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Dykstra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Reinhard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hoyt Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Chas William (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | William Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 67-68 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Ellis | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | Daniel Reinhard buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson misses the easy layup | 69-71 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Mike Simmons loses the dribble to Oscar Moore | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Angelo Perez (SF), John McKerlie (PF) John Ellis, Oscar Moore, Johnny Dykstra | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Francis Shaffer | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Chas William connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Shaw | 71-74 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell is fouled on the floor by Chas William - foul #3 on Chas William, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Chas William misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Angelo Perez - foul #2 on Angelo Perez, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Chas William makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Chas William makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer is hacked by William Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Shaw, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:28 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Mike Simmons grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner is hacked by Angelo Perez - foul #3 on Angelo Perez, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell is hacked by Chas William - foul #4 on Chas William, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Reinhard | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Hoyt Gardner | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | William Shaw is hacked by Francis Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clayton Marshall (PF) Mike Simmons | |
| 00:15 | Clemson | William Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | William Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Hoyt Gardner | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Francis Shaffer is called for the reach on Hoyt Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #10 | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Hoyt Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | John McKerlie pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-82 |