| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:34 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Norman Stamper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Smith | 27-37 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:00 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Norman Stamper drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Milford Hedrick | 30-37 |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Milford Hedrick steps in front of the Ross Haines pass in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Don Smith loses the dribble to Alvin Thompson | 30-37 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta lays it up and in set up by Alvin Thompson | 30-39 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett buries a runner from close range set up by Don Smith | 32-39 |
| 16:33 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez loses the dribble to Norman Stamper in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Stamper | 34-39 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta tips it in | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mesta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick tips it home | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Thompson | 36-43 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Don Smith | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Stamper - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Mikel Stanowski (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Javier Martinez, Timothy Wade | |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Eric Kang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Coke | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Franklin Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Franklin Coke picks off the pass by Chad Bratcher | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Franklin Coke lays it up and in | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Franklin Coke, Norman Stamper, Eric Kang, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Virgil Roberts | |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Wade - foul #2 on Timothy Wade, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikel Stanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Bratcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 47-43 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Scott Schmitt is called for the reach on Lincoln Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Anthony Ortegon, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Javier Martinez (PF) Lincoln Ford, Mikel Stanowski, Chad Bratcher | |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Javier Martinez | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Mikel Stanowski (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Javier Martinez | |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Don Smith is called for the reach on Chad Bratcher - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (SF) David Ericson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Javier Martinez (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Clemson | Don Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Franklin Coke | 50-47 |
| 08:50 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Eric Kang gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Mikel Stanowski is called for the reach on Don Smith - foul #1 on Mikel Stanowski, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, Eric Kang, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Mikel Stanowski, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Ralph Jones is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #1 on Ralph Jones, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Alvin Thompson blocks the jumper by Milford Hedrick | 50-47 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bratcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | Milford Hedrick steps in front of the Joseph Mesta pass | 50-47 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 52-47 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lincoln Ford | 52-49 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Joseph Mesta steps in front of the Jerry Anderson pass | 52-49 |
| 06:33 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Scott Schmitt in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt lays it in | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is hacked by Milford Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Don Smith (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, David Ericson, Scott Schmitt, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Mikel Stanowski (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade (C) Virgil Roberts | |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Javier Martinez is called for the reach on Franklin Coke - foul #1 on Javier Martinez, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta (SF) Mikel Stanowski | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-49 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade misses short on a jumper from the right block | 54-49 |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Joseph Mesta, Javier Martinez, Timothy Wade | |
| 03:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines loses the dribble to Milford Hedrick in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Stanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Bratcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Ross Haines - foul #3 on Ross Haines, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Javier Martinez (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Mikel Stanowski, Chad Bratcher, Virgil Roberts | |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett loses the dribble to Timothy Wade | 54-52 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Mikel Stanowski (SF) Lincoln Ford, Joseph Mesta | |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the jumper from close range set up by Franklin Coke | 56-52 |
| 02:05 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Joseph Mesta (SF) Ross Haines, Mikel Stanowski | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:37 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Ford, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF) Franklin Coke, David Ericson, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG) Lincoln Ford | |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Milford Hedrick | 58-52 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ross Haines - foul #4 on Ross Haines, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Mesta | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Don Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Thompson - foul #1 on Alvin Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Don Smith picks off the pass by Javier Martinez | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Haines - foul #5 on Ross Haines, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG) Ross Haines | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Don Smith snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Joseph Mesta is called for the reach on Don Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Mesta, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Franklin Coke grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Franklin Coke is fouled in the backcourt by Lincoln Ford - foul #2 on Lincoln Ford, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Franklin Coke makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Franklin Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta is hacked by David Ericson - foul #2 on David Ericson, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PG), Eric Kang (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Norman Stamper, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is fouled in the backcourt by Lincoln Ford - foul #3 on Lincoln Ford, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Don Smith (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF) Franklin Coke, Eric Kang, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Mesta | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Thompson - foul #2 on Alvin Thompson, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Don Smith grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Franklin Coke runs out the clock | 70-60 |