| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse is hacked by James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Arteaga (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | David Kear picks off the pass by Robert King | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Robert Trottier connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler loses the dribble to Carl Arteaga | 36-34 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Carl Arteaga misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Joe Olney tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Clemson | Robert Trottier grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Robert Trottier is hacked by Stewart Pressler - foul #3 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney, David Kear | |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Steven Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Seyler | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Robert Richardson is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Robert Peters, Robert King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF) Carl Arteaga, Steven Amos, Mark Wright | |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Albert Barker swats the short shot by Robert Richardson | 38-34 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Roy Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Bradley Seyler, Larry Thompson, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (C) Charles Jackson, Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Roy Johnson | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Joe Olney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:35 | Clemson | James Serna connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Wright | 41-38 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Robert King hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Sasse | 43-38 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Mark Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Stewart Pressler | 43-38 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Virginia Tech | Mark Wright takes the ball from Robert King | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | James Serna lays it up and in set up by Mark Wright | 43-40 |
| 14:13 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sasse | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Joe Olney scores on a floater near the basket set up by Robert Richardson | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stewart Pressler, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert Peters (PF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Robert King, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Roy Johnson (C) Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Joe Olney | |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Robert Trottier lays it in on a great pass from James Serna | 46-44 |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ron Rollison | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Roy Johnson can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Roy Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | James Serna clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Barker - foul #1 on Albert Barker, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Crandell (PG), Robert King (PF) Ron Rollison, Harold Mader | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Joe Olney (PF) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Robert Richardson | |
| 12:03 | Clemson | James Serna makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | Clemson | James Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:44 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Arteaga (PG), Robert Richardson (PF) James Serna, Joe Olney | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Crandell (fresh) SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Arteaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | John Crandell is called for the reach on Carl Arteaga in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Crandell, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG) John Crandell | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Carl Arteaga buries a jumper in the lane | 49-50 |
| 11:03 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse's pass is intercepted by Robert Richardson | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Mark Wright connects on the runner from the left block set up by Robert Richardson | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Virginia Tech | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Thompson (SF), Michael Jones (C) Robert Peters, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Joe Olney (PF), David Kear (C) Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Robert Richardson, Roy Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Virginia Tech | Robert Trottier picks off the pass by John Sasse | 49-52 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Robert Trottier slams it home | 49-54 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Thompson | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Sasse - foul #1 on John Sasse, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Harold Mader (SF), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Larry Thompson, Robert King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, David Kear | |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Joe Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Steven Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Roy Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by John Crandell - foul #2 on John Crandell, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) Carl Arteaga, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Joe Olney | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Roy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:45 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Robert Trottier grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Robert Richardson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Trottier | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Crandell | 54-57 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Robert Trottier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, John Crandell, Robert Peters, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Arteaga (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), David Kear (C) James Serna, Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Roy Johnson | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carl Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kear (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Sasse | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (SF) Harold Mader | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Johnson (C) David Kear | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Roy Johnson gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Mark Wright scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steven Amos | 56-61 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert King tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Jones | 59-61 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Stewart Pressler takes the ball from Roy Johnson | 59-61 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 05:15 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 59-61 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler is hacked by Steven Amos - foul #2 on Steven Amos, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader (SF), Robert Peters (C) Michael Jones, Stewart Pressler | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG), Robert Trottier (SG), Sandy Ellinger (SF), David Kear (C) Carl Arteaga, Steven Amos, Mark Wright, Roy Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Peters | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | David Kear buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | John Sasse's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Trottier | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | David Kear pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Robert King denies the turnaround by James Serna | 62-64 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Robert Richardson tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 03:39 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Sasse | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Sasse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Bradley Seyler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Mader (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Serna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Trottier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sandy Ellinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kear (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | James Serna makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Trottier and he's fouled by John Sasse - foul #2 on John Sasse, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ron Rollison (PG), John Crandell (SG), Albert Barker (C) John Sasse, Bradley Seyler, Robert King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Olney (PF), Roy Johnson (C) Robert Richardson, David Kear | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | James Serna makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:07 | Virginia Tech | James Serna steps in front of the Albert Barker pass | 65-69 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Robert Trottier dunks the ball set up by James Serna | 65-71 |
| 02:59 | Virginia Tech | John Crandell clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-71 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Albert Barker swats the layup by James Serna | 65-71 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Robert Peters snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Sasse (PG), Bradley Seyler (SG), Robert King (PF), Stewart Pressler (C) Ron Rollison, John Crandell, Robert Peters, Albert Barker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Arteaga (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Wright (SF), Robert Richardson (PF) James Serna, Robert Trottier, Sandy Ellinger, Joe Olney | |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert King drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Roy Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Arteaga | 68-73 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Serna (PG) Carl Arteaga | |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Robert Richardson grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Mark Wright can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Robert Richardson tips it but misses | 68-73 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Mark Wright gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | James Serna connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Amos | 68-75 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Richardson - foul #3 on Robert Richardson, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Mark Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Robert King misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:21 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Seyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Stewart Pressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Sasse | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | John Sasse is called for the reach on Steven Amos in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sasse, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Steven Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Steven Amos takes the ball from Bradley Seyler | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Richardson is hacked by Bradley Seyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Seyler, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Jackson (PG) James Serna | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert King grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Harold Mader can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-78 |