| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Gill (fresh) PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Tom Gill inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the fadeaway in the paint | 33-23 |
| 19:52 | Florida State | John Wix hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Tom Gill gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:42 | Florida State | William Draeger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | John Thyberg snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Draeger - foul #1 on William Draeger, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF), Julian Farish (C) Tom Gill, John Wix | |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | William Draeger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Julian Farish grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | John Thyberg buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Draeger | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Ivan Leski travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), John Wix (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, Julian Farish | |
| 18:19 | Florida State | John Albury denies the turnaround by John Thyberg | 35-27 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Herzog - foul #1 on James Herzog, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) David Johansson | |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | John Wix misses the lay-in | 37-27 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | James Herzog pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | Florida State | William Draeger scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Herzog | 37-30 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Herzog - foul #2 on James Herzog, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Julian Farish (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, John Wix | |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | John Thyberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | James Herzog hits the finger roll on a great pass from Julian Farish | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Johansson - foul #3 on David Johansson, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), John Wix (C) David Johansson, Julian Farish | |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | James Herzog drills a shot near the basket | 40-34 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Benny Fitzpatrick takes the ball from Hipolito Esposito | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Herzog (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Long Xiong swats the shot by John Thyberg | 40-34 |
| 15:31 | Florida State | John Wix tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | William Draeger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Julian Farish (SF), Perry Bollin (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Wix | |
| 14:00 | Florida State | William Draeger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Perry Bollin - foul #4 on Perry Bollin, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF), John Wix (C) John Thyberg, Perry Bollin | |
| 13:41 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Wix | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Robert Schwister steals it from John Wix | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Robert Schwister lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | James Herzog misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), John Thyberg (PF) David Johansson, John Wix | |
| 12:58 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito loses the dribble to Benny Fitzpatrick | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | James Herzog misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), John Wix (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, Julian Farish | |
| 12:21 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Herzog (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wix (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Thyberg - foul #3 on John Thyberg, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Julian Farish (PF) William Draeger, James Herzog, John Thyberg | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Julian Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Florida State | John Wix misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Long Xiong snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Robert Schwister clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | John Wix clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Julian Farish snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (PF) David Johansson, Tom Gill, Julian Farish | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Ivan Leski tips it in | 45-44 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Billy Green double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Julian Farish (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, John Wix | |
| 08:56 | Florida State | William Draeger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | John Thyberg gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | James Herzog can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Albury | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Green | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Herzog (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Julian Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | John Thyberg buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Julian Farish | 48-49 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | John Thyberg scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito hits a runner from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | James Herzog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), John Wix (C) David Johansson, James Herzog, John Thyberg, Julian Farish | |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Richard Williams's floater is tipped away by Tom Gill | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Long Xiong tips it in | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Perry Bollin connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Gill | 52-53 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Robert Schwister scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Paulus | 55-53 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | John Wix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Earl Hadley comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Benny Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Benny Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Thyberg (PF) Perry Bollin | |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | John Wix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | John Wix can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | John Wix pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | William Draeger grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | John Thyberg drills a shot from the right block set up by William Draeger | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | William Draeger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Robert Schwister grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tom Gill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (PG), James Herzog (SF), Perry Bollin (PF) William Draeger, Tom Gill, John Thyberg | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Johansson | 59-58 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Thyberg (PF) John Wix | |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Johansson | 59-61 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), John Wix (C) David Johansson, John Thyberg | |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Richard Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), John Thyberg (PF) Benny Fitzpatrick, John Wix | |
| 02:14 | Florida State | James Herzog misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | John Albury connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Williams | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | David Johansson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | James Herzog tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Herzog | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | William Draeger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | John Albury loses the dribble to William Draeger | 61-66 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | William Draeger lays it in | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | William Draeger is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on William Draeger, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Tom Gill (SF), John Wix (C) David Johansson, James Herzog, Perry Bollin | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | John Thyberg snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | John Thyberg is hacked by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (SF) Tom Gill | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Julian Farish - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on Julian Farish - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Julian Farish makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Julian Farish misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | John Thyberg picks off the pass by Robert Schwister | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Julian Farish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Julian Farish makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Julian Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | William Draeger runs out the clock | 61-71 |