| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fresh) SG - Harry Feldman (fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans drills a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | John Albury's floater is tipped away by Calvin Romans | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Robert Schwister connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Green | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Romans | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Johnson and the foul's on John Albury - foul #1 on John Albury, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Mark Johnson steals the ball from Francis Kennedy | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Schwister | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Mark Johnson denies the turnaround by John Albury | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Harry Feldman - foul #1 on Harry Feldman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fresh) SG - Harry Feldman (fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Clemson | A charge is called on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:28 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 15:26 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson tips it in | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Feldman and the foul's on John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, John Albury | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor (PF) Mark Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:46 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Long Xiong steals it from Frederick Epps | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Long Xiong comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy tips it home | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (C) Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | David O'Dell travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Epps | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 13:02 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans is fouled on the floor by David O'Dell - foul #1 on David O'Dell, team foul #8 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Richard Williams is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser (C) Craig Fodor | |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jake Palomares - foul #1 on Jake Palomares, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Calvin Romans | 7-14 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans clanks a jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Richard Williams is hacked by Harry Feldman - foul #2 on Harry Feldman, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF) Harry Feldman, Jake Palomares | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hibbitts (fresh) SF - James Eveland (fresh) PF - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Besser (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on James Eveland - foul #1 on James Eveland, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:47 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Donald Besser steals it from Robert Schwister | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses long on a shot from the baseline | 9-17 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts hits the follow up shot | 9-19 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits the finger roll | 11-19 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hibbitts | 11-21 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the easy layup | 11-21 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it but misses | 11-21 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser's pass is intercepted by Robert Schwister | 11-21 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-21 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | Robert Schwister is called for the reach on Frederick Epps - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (SG), Jake Palomares (SF), Craig Fodor (PF) William Hibbitts, James Eveland, Donald Besser | |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-21 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Craig Fodor | 11-21 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | Paul Paulus picks off the pass by Calvin Romans | 11-21 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Jake Palomares picks off the pass by David O'Dell | 11-21 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Street (fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Fodor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Romans (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 07:39 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jake Palomares | 11-24 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy is hacked by Jeffrey Street - foul #1 on Jeffrey Street, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF) Frederick Epps, Jeffrey Street | |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-24 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the follow up shot | 14-24 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-24 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is fouled on the floor by William Hibbitts - foul #1 on William Hibbitts, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser (C) Calvin Romans | |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor makes the floater from the right side | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't connect on a floater near the basket | 16-26 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 05:54 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to William Hibbitts | 16-26 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor tips it home | 16-28 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | James Eveland steps in front of the Paul Paulus pass | 16-28 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares is hacked by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #10 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG) Dominic Esposito, Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG), Calvin Romans (C) James Eveland, Donald Besser | |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't throw it down | 16-30 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Long Xiong banks in the layup | 18-30 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses long on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by David O'Dell - foul #2 on David O'Dell, team foul #11 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (C) David O'Dell, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (SG) William Hibbitts | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 3rd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #9 | 18-33 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps connects on the floater from the left side | 19-35 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Richard Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-35 |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Street (fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Fodor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Romans (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans throws it down | 19-37 |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Richard Williams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Street | 21-40 |
| 02:54 | Clemson | The jump hook by Francis Kennedy is blocked by Calvin Romans | 21-40 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-40 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 21-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Francis Kennedy, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (PG), William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Donald Besser (C) Frederick Epps, Jeffrey Street, Jake Palomares, Craig Fodor, Calvin Romans | |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Eveland and the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #12 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 21-42 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Albury | 23-42 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | John Albury steals it from James Eveland | 23-42 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Long Xiong's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Johnson | 23-42 |
| 01:23 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Harry Feldman | 23-44 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the 3 from straight away | 23-44 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser tips it back up and in | 23-46 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Paul Paulus connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Francis Kennedy | 26-46 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland loses the dribble to Paul Paulus | 26-46 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Paul Paulus hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-46 |