| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Lowery | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Dikembe Aldi steals it from Francis Kennedy | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Eric Lowery buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Younkin | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by Norman Gagnon - foul #1 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #2 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF), John Wix (PF), Carson Lively (C) Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Long Xiong | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Paul Younkin loses the dribble to Dominic Esposito in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | James Herzog connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Aldi and he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 16:15 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | John Albury can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Herzog (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wix (fresh) C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (SG), Norman Gagnon (PF) James Herzog, John Wix | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (PF) Long Xiong | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito blows the layup | 10-8 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | William Draeger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Hipolito Esposito steps in front of the Eric Lowery pass | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Billy Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | William Draeger snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Richard Williams scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Billy Green | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | William Draeger grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Wix (PF), Carson Lively (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, William Draeger, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Paul Younkin drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Aldi | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | James Herzog blocks the short jumper by John Albury | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Carson Lively pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | James Herzog comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | John Wix can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) James Herzog, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Dominic Esposito, John Albury | |
| 11:51 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Paul Paulus hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF) John Wix | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), John Albury (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Dikembe Aldi steals it from Hipolito Esposito | 16-13 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | John Albury makes the jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Albury - foul #1 on John Albury, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (SG), James Herzog (SF) Paul Younkin, Eric Lowery | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | John Albury misses the jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | David O'Dell grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Richard Williams lays it in | 17-17 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Benny Fitzpatrick | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), John Wix (PF), Carson Lively (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, William Draeger, James Herzog, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Ivan Leski (PF) Richard Williams, Long Xiong | |
| 08:19 | Florida State | David O'Dell steals the ball from Eric Lowery | 19-17 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Robert Schwister buries a runner from the right block | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | John Wix gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | John Albury swats the layup by Eric Lowery | 19-19 |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) John Wix, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - John Albury (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Norman Gagnon picks off the pass by Paul Paulus | 20-19 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | John Albury picks off the pass by Eric Lowery | 20-19 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a shot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Norman Gagnon | 20-19 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses short on a jump hook from close range | 20-19 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister drills a floater from the right side | 22-21 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | David O'Dell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-21 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon drills a runner from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | John Albury is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Garza - foul #1 on Alonzo Garza, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (PG), William Draeger (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Wix (PF), Carson Lively (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carson Lively - foul #1 on Carson Lively, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | John Wix gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | William Draeger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | John Wix gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Carson Lively is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Alonzo Garza (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, William Draeger, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Francis Kennedy (PF) David O'Dell, John Albury | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Williams | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Florida State | James Herzog comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Kennedy - foul #3 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| 03:03 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Younkin | 30-23 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-23 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Wix - foul #1 on John Wix, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF) James Herzog, John Wix | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG) Hipolito Esposito | |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Paul Younkin is called for the reach on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Paul Younkin, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Paul Younkin is called for the reach on Long Xiong - foul #2 on Paul Younkin, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (C) Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #13 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito's floater is tipped away by Carson Lively | 34-25 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Carson Lively grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Norman Gagnon swats the layup by Long Xiong | 34-25 |