| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joshua Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Burpo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Nelson inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Danny Moore buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Nelson | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron is hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (SG), Steve Palmisano (PF) Peter Keller, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Paul Burpo knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on John Perkins - foul #3 on John Perkins, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Danny Moore (PF) John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Paul Burpo makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steve Palmisano | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Jason Ashley pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Danny Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-26 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Campbell | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Ashley - foul #1 on Jason Ashley, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), Mariano Garcia (PF) Joshua Summerville, Robert Nelson, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Vincenzo Russo | 34-28 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mariano Garcia - foul #1 on Mariano Garcia, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SF), Danny Moore (PF) Vincenzo Russo, Mariano Garcia | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Patton (SF) William Campbell | |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Ashley | 34-29 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Danny Moore drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Peter Keller and the foul's on Robert Patton - foul #2 on Robert Patton, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG) Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG), George Johnson (PF) Howard Eldridge, Robert O'Heron | |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Danny Moore makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Robert Patton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Keller - foul #1 on Peter Keller, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SF), John Perkins (C) Peter Keller, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Robert Patton misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joshua Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Palmisano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Perkins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fleischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Paul Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | George Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Perkins | 37-30 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Perkins | 39-30 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Fred Slover evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | John Perkins gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Vincenzo Russo (SF), Danny Moore (PF) Joshua Summerville, Robert Nelson, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Eldridge (SG), William Campbell (SF), Robert O'Heron (PF) Fred Slover, James Fleischer, George Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Patton | 39-33 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Peter Keller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Perkins | 42-33 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Danny Moore | 42-33 |
| 12:28 | Clemson | Danny Moore loses the dribble to Howard Eldridge | 42-33 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | John Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Danny Moore's layup is rejected by Robert O'Heron | 42-33 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Danny Moore tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) PF - Danny Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Jason Ashley steps in front of the William Campbell pass | 44-33 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Howard Eldridge is called for the reach on Danny Moore - foul #3 on Howard Eldridge, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Steve Palmisano (PF) Jason Ashley, Vincenzo Russo, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Fred Slover (PG), Peter Hodgdon (SF), Steven Morris (C) Robert Patton, William Campbell, Paul Burpo | |
| 10:56 | Clemson | John Perkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG) Howard Eldridge | |
| 10:56 | Clemson | John Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | John Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Fred Slover buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert O'Heron | 45-36 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Peter Keller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Perkins | 48-36 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Keller | 50-38 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Steven Morris makes the jumper in the lane | 50-40 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (SG), Danny Moore (PF) Peter Keller, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Eldridge (SG), William Campbell (SF), George Johnson (PF), Paul Burpo (C) James Fleischer, Peter Hodgdon, Robert O'Heron, Steven Morris | |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Fred Slover misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-40 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Slover - foul #2 on Fred Slover, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the jumper from the left side set up by William Campbell | 51-42 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Jason Ashley travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Steve Palmisano (PF) Jason Ashley, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert O'Heron (PF) George Johnson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joshua Summerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Palmisano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Perkins (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the contested floater near the basket and he's hacked by Peter Keller - foul #2 on Peter Keller, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (PG), Danny Moore (PF) Joshua Summerville, Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Danny Moore hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Slover out of the doubleteam | 53-47 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Danny Moore lays it in set up by Jason Ashley | 55-47 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | John Perkins blocks the short jumper by Paul Burpo | 55-47 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | William Campbell snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge is fouled on the floor by Jason Ashley - foul #2 on Jason Ashley, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Summerville (PG), Steve Palmisano (C) Jason Ashley, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Patton (PG), Peter Hodgdon (SF), Steven Morris (C) Fred Slover, William Campbell, Paul Burpo | |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Danny Moore grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven Morris - foul #2 on Steven Morris, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (SG), John Perkins (C) Peter Keller, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fleischer (SG), George Johnson (PF) Howard Eldridge, Robert O'Heron | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | James Fleischer scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patton and he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Danny Moore (PF) Jason Ashley, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:06 | Florida State | James Fleischer makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Robert Nelson is called for a backcourt violation | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Ashley (SG), John Perkins (C) Peter Keller, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Fred Slover (PG) Peter Hodgdon | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Jason Ashley steals it from Fred Slover | 57-50 |
| 04:06 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | John Perkins grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Keller (SG), Danny Moore (PF) Robert Nelson, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Eldridge (SG), William Campbell (SF), Robert O'Heron (PF), Paul Burpo (C) James Fleischer, Robert Patton, George Johnson, Steven Morris | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joshua Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Palmisano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Fred Slover (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Eldridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert O'Heron (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Paul Burpo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Florida State | Steve Palmisano takes the ball from William Campbell | 57-50 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SF) Jason Ashley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Fred Slover connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Steve Palmisano scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Fred Slover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Perkins (C) Steve Palmisano | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:04 | Clemson | John Perkins is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron's floater is tipped away by Robert Nelson | 59-53 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Robert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Robert Nelson is hacked by Howard Eldridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Eldridge, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo (SF), Jason Ashley (C) Robert Nelson, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Peter Keller is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Heron - foul #1 on Robert O'Heron, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Peter Keller makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Peter Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Danny Moore steals the ball from Howard Eldridge | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Jason Ashley is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Slover - foul #3 on Fred Slover, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Jason Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Paul Burpo grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Howard Eldridge's pass is intercepted by Danny Moore | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Slover - foul #4 on Fred Slover, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Fred Slover shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Robert O'Heron snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Fred Slover is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Fred Slover gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Joshua Summerville - foul #2 on Joshua Summerville, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Nelson (SF), John Perkins (C) Vincenzo Russo, Jason Ashley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Fred Slover makes the 3rd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Peter Keller is hacked by Fred Slover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Slover, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vincenzo Russo (SF), Jason Ashley (C) Robert Nelson, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Patton (PG) Fred Slover | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Peter Keller makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Peter Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Vincenzo Russo steps in front of the William Campbell pass | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Joshua Summerville runs out the clock | 64-55 |