| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Alan Binder (fresh) SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) C - Robert Bowyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Mark Hanes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Yarger | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Robert Bowyer swats the dunk try by Clyde Matthews | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | David Smith tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joel Bayer | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Efrain Redick | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joel Bayer | 0-9 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | David Smith makes the shot in the paint | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Hanes - foul #1 on Mark Hanes, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Alan Binder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas McCaskey | 5-11 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clyde Matthews | 5-11 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Joel Bayer | 5-11 |
| 15:50 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the floater from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bowyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-11 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Alan Binder snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Bowyer - foul #1 on Robert Bowyer, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (PG), Felipe Guzman (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Kwayera Aho (PF) David Smith, Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:29 | Miami (FL) | Raymond Jones steals the ball from Douglas Yarger | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Raymond Jones misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is fouled on the floor by Felipe Guzman - foul #1 on Felipe Guzman, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Ricky Johnson (C) Felipe Guzman, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski tips it in | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho is denied on a layup by Robert Bowyer | 10-13 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 10-16 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | David Smith loses the dribble to Efrain Redick in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the easy layup | 10-16 |
| 11:58 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | John Richardson gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | John Richardson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Kwayera Aho (fresh) C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bowyer (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-19 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | John Richardson is called for the reach on Joel Bayer - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Mark Hanes (SF), Thomas McCaskey (PF), Clyde Matthews (C) David Smith, John Richardson, Raymond Jones, Kwayera Aho, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon (SF), Andrew Hemmer (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Douglas Yarger, Miroslav Knyzewski, Robert Bowyer | |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski hits the follow up shot | 10-21 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews is hacked by Boris Bukowski - foul #1 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Steve Smith (SG) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer | |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Jason Sears clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Binder - foul #1 on Alan Binder, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG), Kwayera Aho (C) Jason Sears, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SG) Steve Smith | |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Alan Binder grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | The jump hook by Alan Binder is blocked by Michael Pon | 12-21 |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Andrew Hemmer | 12-21 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski tips it home | 12-23 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 15-23 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Alan Binder steals it from Joel Bayer | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Binder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pon (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hanes - foul #2 on Mark Hanes, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Richardson (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Alan Binder, Mark Hanes, Thomas McCaskey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Douglas Yarger (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF) Joel Bayer, Michael Pon, Andrew Hemmer | |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | John Richardson is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Johnson (PF) Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Boris Bukowski | |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Yarger | 17-27 |
| 05:44 | Clemson | Robert Bowyer steals the ball from Ricky Johnson | 17-27 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski tips it home | 17-29 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Ricky Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Raymond Jones blows the layup | 17-29 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Raymond Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Sears (PG), Alan Binder (SG), Thomas McCaskey (PF) David Smith, Raymond Jones, Ricky Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SG) Roman Velazquez | |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Jason Sears travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Hanes (SF), Kwayera Aho (C) Jason Sears, Clyde Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Richardson (fresh) SG - Alan Binder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hanes (fresh) PF - Thomas McCaskey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwayera Aho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Efrain Redick | 17-32 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Kwayera Aho misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Efrain Redick and he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #7 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Smith (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Miroslav Knyzewski, Robert Bowyer | |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the free throw | 17-34 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kwayera Aho | 17-34 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Hanes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-34 |
| 02:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 17-34 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is fouled on the floor by Mark Hanes - foul #3 on Mark Hanes, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Raymond Jones (SF), Clyde Matthews (C) Mark Hanes, Kwayera Aho | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-36 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 17-36 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Boris Bukowski swats the layup by Thomas McCaskey | 17-38 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey misses the tip | 17-38 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Clyde Matthews can't tip it in | 17-38 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski grabs the board | 17-38 |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Boris Bukowski | 17-40 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Thomas McCaskey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-40 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Raymond Jones tips it in | 19-40 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-43 |