| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) PF - David Thelen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Newcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Monte Ruff inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Monte Ruff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | David Thelen grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Wendell Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gantt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Brian Patterson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gantt | 33-27 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt throws it down | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Edward Rosberg picks off the pass by John Newcomb in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | David Thelen steps in front of the Jeffrey Gantt pass | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Rosberg - foul #1 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 18:08 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | David Thelen takes the ball from Mladen Zauner | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Monte Ruff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Wiener | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Monte Ruff - foul #2 on Monte Ruff, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Victor Hightower (C) Raymond Wiener, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Joseph Marks (PF) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | 3 seconds is called on Monte Ruff | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG) Gerard Rowe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Richard Coley | |
| 16:29 | Clemson | David Thelen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gantt - foul #2 on David Thelen, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (C) John Griffeth | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Victor Hightower - foul #1 on Victor Hightower, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Victor Hightower tips it in | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Ruff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Victor Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Clemson | David Thelen steals it from Billy Peterson | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Jeffrey Gantt steals the ball from Brian Patterson | 40-35 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it in | 40-37 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Monte Ruff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG), Albert Kimmons (PF), William Randolph (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, David Thelen, Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), John Griffeth (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Joseph Marks, Mladen Zauner | |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Wiener | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Monte Ruff misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Rowe | 40-37 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | William Randolph misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Monte Ruff - foul #3 on Monte Ruff, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Thelen (PF) Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) John Griffeth | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Thomas Huffman steals the ball from William Randolph | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Gerard Rowe is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Bybee (PG), Thomas Reith (SF) Raymond Wiener, Monte Ruff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley | |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt can't throw it down | 40-38 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Thomas Reith grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | David Thelen comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Rosberg - foul #2 on Edward Rosberg, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG) Joseph Bybee, Thomas Reith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF), John Griffeth (C) Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 12:07 | Florida State | David Thelen misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | David Thelen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | William Randolph is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gantt - foul #4 on William Randolph, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF), John Newcomb (C) David Thelen, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Griffeth (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-38 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Billy Peterson snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Victor Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Victor Hightower hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Patterson | 42-38 |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gantt | 42-40 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it home | 42-42 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Slaughter - foul #2 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Joseph Bybee (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), David Thelen (PF), Albert Kimmons (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Gerard Rowe, Victor Hightower, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Albert Kimmons blocks the short jumper by Richard Coley | 45-42 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Joseph Marks buries a driving attempt in the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Richard Coley picks off the pass by Raymond Wiener | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Richard Coley buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Huffman | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bybee (fresh) SF - Monte Ruff (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Albert Kimmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Monte Ruff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | David Thelen denies the turnaround by Richard Coley | 45-46 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Huffman | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg is fouled on the floor by David Thelen - foul #3 on David Thelen, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), Victor Hightower (PF), William Randolph (C) Raymond Wiener, Joseph Bybee, Monte Ruff, David Thelen, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, Joseph Marks | |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Victor Hightower snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is hacked by Billy Peterson - foul #1 on Billy Peterson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Slaughter - foul #3 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt double dribbles | 45-46 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Patterson | 47-46 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerard Rowe - foul #2 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Monte Ruff (SF), David Thelen (PF) Wendell Ray, Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Mladen Zauner | |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | David Thelen snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Peterson - foul #2 on Billy Peterson, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | The jumper by Billy Peterson is denied by Monte Ruff | 49-47 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Monte Ruff | 49-47 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | William Randolph hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Thelen | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Joseph Marks tips it home | 51-49 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | David Thelen clanks a floater from the right block | 51-49 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Joseph Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerard Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Billy Peterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Griffeth (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Paul Slaughter and the foul's on David Thelen - foul #4 on David Thelen, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Thomas Reith (SF), Victor Hightower (PF) Brian Patterson, Gerard Rowe, Monte Ruff, David Thelen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Richard Coley (PF), Mladen Zauner (C) Jeffrey Gantt, Joseph Marks, John Griffeth | |
| 03:16 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Victor Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Coley - foul #1 on Richard Coley, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Billy Peterson | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Victor Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | William Randolph snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Thelen (PF) Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Joseph Marks (PF) Gregory Johnson, Edward Rosberg | |
| 02:39 | Florida State | William Randolph is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 51-52 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Monte Ruff (SF) Raymond Wiener, Thomas Reith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Richard Coley | |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Joseph Marks buries a turnaround from close range | 51-54 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Paul Slaughter steals the ball from David Thelen | 51-54 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | David Thelen steals the ball from Paul Slaughter | 51-54 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | William Randolph banks in the wide open layup | 53-54 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Joseph Marks knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Paul Slaughter | 53-56 |
| 00:55 | Florida State | William Randolph misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mladen Zauner - foul #3 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Mladen Zauner | |
| 00:55 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:55 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses the dunk | 55-56 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Brian Patterson snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | William Randolph misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Peterson - foul #3 on Billy Peterson, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt scores on a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Brian Patterson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-58 |