| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Desmond Binette (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Crump (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-37 |
| 19:48 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Mike Weinstock | 22-37 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Coleman and he's fouled by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Desmond Binette | 25-42 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by Hugh Reasoner | 25-42 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Edward Coleman slams it home on a nice dish by Hugh Reasoner | 25-44 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Ivan Leski lays it up and in and the foul's on Desmond Binette - foul #1 on Desmond Binette, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:26 | Virginia | Hipolito Esposito is called for the reach on Mike Weinstock - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 18:01 | Virginia | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on Hugh Reasoner - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (C) Mike Weinstock | |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Desmond Binette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Reasoner | 28-47 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Edward Coleman steals it from Billy Green | 28-47 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Desmond Binette blows the layup | 28-47 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner grabs the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 28-47 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | John Crump steps in front of the Hipolito Esposito pass | 28-47 |
| 16:57 | Virginia | Hipolito Esposito picks off the pass by Edward Coleman | 28-47 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | John Crump pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:25 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Esposito - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), Jerry Wertz (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Desmond Binette, John Crump, Bob Cottrell | |
| 16:09 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Pickerel | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Earl Hadley knocks in the shot in the paint | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lester Bhatt | 30-50 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Paul Paulus loses the dribble to Edward Hollingsworth | 30-50 |
| 15:01 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Larry Pickerel | 30-52 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | David O'Dell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt gets the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Paul Paulus buries a jumper from the right side | 32-52 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Pickerel | 32-55 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | David O'Dell travels in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Hugh Reasoner (SG), Desmond Binette (SF), John Crump (PF), Bob Cottrell (C) Larry Pickerel, Christopher Dawson, Edward Hollingsworth, Jerry Wertz, Mike Weinstock | |
| 14:06 | Virginia | Edward Coleman comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | David Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Bob Cottrell | 32-57 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | John Crump grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman blows the dunk but the foul's on Billy Green - foul #4 on Billy Green, team foul #7 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Paul Paulus loses the ball out of bounds | 32-59 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | Paul Paulus steps in front of the Hugh Reasoner pass | 32-59 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Paulus | 34-59 |
| 12:27 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 12:26 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits the follow up shot | 34-61 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a shot from the left block | 34-61 |
| 12:17 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-61 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | John Crump pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 11:52 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Coleman | 34-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SF - Desmond Binette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Crump (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Bob Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Clemson | David Robinson misses the runner near the basket | 34-64 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | David Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 34-64 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | David Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-64 |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner gets the rebound | 34-64 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Edward Coleman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Cottrell | 34-66 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito scores on a turnaround from the left block | 36-66 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Coleman | 36-69 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-69 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | David Robinson snags the offensive board | 36-69 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 36-69 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Desmond Binette snags the defensive board | 36-69 |
| 09:10 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-69 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito snags the defensive board | 36-69 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Richard Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-69 |
| 08:27 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-69 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 38-69 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Desmond Binette is called for the reach on Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Desmond Binette, team foul #2 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Earl Hadley (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Paul Paulus, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Joshua Fennell (SF), Edward Hollingsworth (PF), Jerry Wertz (C) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Desmond Binette, John Crump, Bob Cottrell | |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Ed Rosas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-69 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Pickerel | 38-69 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | David O'Dell takes the ball from Jerry Wertz | 38-69 |
| 07:47 | Clemson | Earl Hadley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-69 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt tips it back up and in | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Fennell (fresh) PF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Fennell | 40-72 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Earl Hadley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-72 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-72 |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz is fouled on the floor by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #8 | 40-72 |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the board | 40-73 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Ed Rosas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-73 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt tips it but misses | 40-73 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | David O'Dell tips it in | 42-73 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz misses the easy layup | 42-73 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 42-73 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt is denied on a dunk by Jerry Wertz | 42-73 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Joshua Fennell grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 06:09 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 42-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Ed Rosas, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (C) Jerry Wertz | |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Long Xiong hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Paul Paulus is called for the reach on Christopher Dawson - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #9 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Wertz (PF) Joshua Fennell | |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Earl Hadley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jerry Wertz - foul #2 on Jerry Wertz, team foul #3 | 47-75 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson is fouled on the floor by Earl Hadley - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #10 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ed Rosas (SF), Lester Bhatt (PF) Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | David O'Dell connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-76 |
| 04:21 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz tips it home | 50-78 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Edward Hollingsworth steals the ball from David O'Dell | 50-78 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses the easy layup | 50-78 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Edward Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SG), Long Xiong (PF) David O'Dell, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joshua Fennell (SG) Christopher Dawson | |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-78 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Paul Paulus gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ed Rosas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Fennell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Wertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Cottrell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-78 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Ed Rosas tips it back up and in | 54-78 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell is fouled on the floor by Lester Bhatt - foul #2 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Ed Rosas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Dawson (SG) Larry Pickerel | |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Paul Paulus drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David O'Dell | 57-79 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson is hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #3 on Paul Paulus, team foul #12 | 57-79 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-80 |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz is hacked by David O'Dell - foul #3 on David O'Dell, team foul #13 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG) Joshua Fennell | |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz misses the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Wertz - foul #3 on Jerry Wertz, team foul #5 | 57-81 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-81 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Edward Hollingsworth steals it from Long Xiong | 59-81 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson misses the lay-in | 59-81 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell tips it in | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Edward Hollingsworth steals the ball from David O'Dell | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #14 | 59-83 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-85 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-85 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the offensive board | 59-85 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Earl Hadley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-85 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt grabs the offensive board | 59-85 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-85 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel runs out the clock | 61-85 |