| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:48 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 24-32 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | John Crump blocks the short jumper by Ivan Leski | 24-32 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't tip it in | 24-32 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Ivan Leski tips it in | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Billy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | David Robinson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Leski | 28-32 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (C) Mike Weinstock | |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:32 | Virginia | Edward Coleman gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | David Robinson is called for the reach on Hugh Reasoner - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Jerry Wertz (PF) Edward Coleman, John Crump | |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Long Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulus | 28-36 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Wertz and the foul's on Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Long Xiong, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Dawson (SG), Desmond Binette (SF), John Crump (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, Jerry Wertz, Bob Cottrell | |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Weinstock | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Dawson | 28-40 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Paul Paulus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG) Larry Pickerel | |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's floater is tipped away by Mike Weinstock | 30-40 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Desmond Binette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | David O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | David O'Dell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David O'Dell, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Christopher Dawson, Desmond Binette | |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Edward Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (PF) Richard Williams, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (C) Mike Weinstock | |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Hugh Reasoner steals the ball from Billy Green | 30-41 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Crump | 30-43 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 11:56 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Edward Coleman snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Virginia | David Robinson denies the turnaround by Edward Hollingsworth | 30-43 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:36 | Virginia | Edward Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Jerry Wertz (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Edward Coleman, John Crump, Bob Cottrell | |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Long Xiong is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | Long Xiong steps in front of the Mike Weinstock pass | 30-43 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Larry Pickerel is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Larry Pickerel, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG) Larry Pickerel | |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Richard Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Coleman | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is called for traveling | 30-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Dawson (SG), Desmond Binette (SF), John Crump (PF), Bob Cottrell (C) Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, Jerry Wertz, Mike Weinstock | |
| 09:42 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Ivan Leski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt is hacked by Bob Cottrell - foul #2 on Bob Cottrell, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:08 | Clemson | David O'Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Long Xiong (PF) David O'Dell, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Christopher Dawson, Desmond Binette | |
| 08:59 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Reasoner | 30-46 |
| 08:40 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Coleman | 30-49 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Billy Green can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-49 |
| 08:20 | Virginia | John Crump pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-49 |
| 08:03 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth tips it in | 30-51 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Billy Green knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Virginia | David Robinson denies the turnaround by John Crump | 33-51 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Paul Paulus connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 36-51 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner lays it in set up by Edward Coleman | 36-53 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is intercepted by Edward Hollingsworth | 36-53 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Paulus - foul #2 on Paul Paulus, team foul #8 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Earl Hadley (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Desmond Binette (SF), Jerry Wertz (PF) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, John Crump | |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Dawson | 36-55 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Desmond Binette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-55 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Williams | 38-55 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel is hacked by David O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David O'Dell, team foul #9 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mike Weinstock (C) Bob Cottrell | |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Earl Hadley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ivan Leski | 41-55 |
| 05:16 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel lays it in set up by Christopher Dawson | 41-57 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from David O'Dell | 43-57 |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock throws it down set up by Larry Pickerel and he's fouled by Lester Bhatt - foul #3 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF) David O'Dell, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Christopher Dawson, Desmond Binette | |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-60 |
| 04:17 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth jams it and he's hacked by Lester Bhatt - foul #4 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #11 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Earl Hadley (PF) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Dawson (SG), Desmond Binette (SF) Hugh Reasoner, Mike Weinstock | |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Larry Pickerel is called for the reach on Ed Rosas - foul #2 on Larry Pickerel, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Thomas (C) Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bob Cottrell (C) Edward Hollingsworth | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is hacked by Jerry Wertz - foul #2 on Jerry Wertz, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Desmond Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Wertz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Paul Paulus drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Jerry Wertz is called for the reach on David O'Dell - foul #3 on Jerry Wertz, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (SF) Ed Rosas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joshua Fennell (PG) Larry Pickerel | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | David O'Dell misses the dunk attempt | 46-63 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Desmond Binette drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Dawson | 46-65 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Earl Hadley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Long Xiong tips it in | 48-65 |
| 01:36 | Virginia | Desmond Binette misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-65 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Earl Hadley pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Desmond Binette is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Bhatt (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG) Joshua Fennell | |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Desmond Binette makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Desmond Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Earl Hadley gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Earl Hadley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-66 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia | David O'Dell takes the ball from Christopher Dawson | 50-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Earl Hadley blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Pickerel | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Larry Pickerel runs out the clock | 50-66 |