| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Daniel Yang inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SG), Bill Cabral (SF), John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump, Daniel Yang, Sammy Smolen | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Howell | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | John Thomasson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Joe Reed snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the jumper from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Willie Hullinger picks off the pass by Charles Dykema in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Daniel Yang (SF) Anthony Henton, Joe Reed | |
| 19:05 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson buries a floater from the left block | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Howell | 43-42 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | John Thomasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Gilbert Washington, Daniel Yang, Bill Cabral, John Thomasson | |
| 17:31 | Miami (FL) | George Howell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Jones | 46-42 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Lawson | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair is hacked by Joe Reed - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Yang (SF) Willie Hullinger | |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #3 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Sammy Smolen | |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Anthony Henton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 48-43 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Floyd Lawson - foul #2 on Floyd Lawson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SF) George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SG), Sammy Smolen (C) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, John Thomasson | |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Daniel Yang gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | George Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (PF) Daniel Yang, Joe Reed | |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema's floater is tipped away by Willie Hullinger | 48-47 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | George Howell is called for the reach on Gilbert Washington - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) George Howell, Floyd Lawson, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Bill Cabral | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Bill Cabral (PF) Anthony Henton, Joe Reed | |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Bill Cabral's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Canales | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Miami (FL) | Sammy Smolen picks off the pass by George Sinclair | 48-47 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Martin Jones steals the ball from Willie Hullinger | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen is fouled on the floor by Martin Jones - foul #1 on Martin Jones, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang (PG), Floyd Lawson (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Charles Dykema, Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral, Sammy Smolen | |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Daniel Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomasson | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Daniel Yang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Yang - foul #1 on Daniel Yang, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema (PG), Lucien Costa (SG) Martin Jones, George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Sammy Smolen (C) Anthony Henton, Daniel Yang, John Thomasson | |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - Lei Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Smolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Clemson | Lucien Costa takes the ball from Lester Stump | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sammy Smolen - foul #4 on Sammy Smolen, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (SG), Hugh Taylor (PF) Lucien Costa, Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Joe Reed, Sammy Smolen | |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Anthony Henton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Cabral | 52-49 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Bill Cabral comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hugh Taylor | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Anthony Henton gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Bill Cabral is hacked by Leonard McCollister - foul #3 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa (PG), George Sinclair (SF), Floyd Lawson (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Charles Dykema, Lei Wang, Hugh Taylor, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Willie Hullinger, John Thomasson | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Daniel Yang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 09:31 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | Daniel Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joe Reed - foul #2 on Joe Reed, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema (PG) Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SF), John Thomasson (C) Daniel Yang, Bill Cabral | |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor (PF) Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF) Joe Reed | |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lester Stump | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Canales | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington tips it in | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | John Thomasson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | George Sinclair takes the ball from Gilbert Washington | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (SG), George Howell (SF), Floyd Lawson (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Lucien Costa, George Sinclair, Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Daniel Yang (SF), Joe Reed (PF), Sammy Smolen (C) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Bill Cabral, John Thomasson | |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Joe Reed is hacked by Floyd Lawson - foul #3 on Floyd Lawson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Willie Hullinger | |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Reed - foul #3 on Joe Reed, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (SG) Lester Stump | |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 03:44 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-62 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Smolen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Sammy Smolen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Leonard McCollister | 64-62 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the jumper from the right side set up by Martin Jones | 66-62 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Joe Reed lays it in | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | Miami (FL) | Sammy Smolen steals the ball from George Howell | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Dykema | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Joe Reed knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson drills a jumper near the basket | 70-69 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Leonard McCollister steals the ball from Gilbert Washington | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is hacked by Daniel Yang - foul #2 on Daniel Yang, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Gilbert Washington | |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Floyd Lawson picks off the pass by Daniel Yang | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Lester Stump connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Yang | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is hacked by Lester Stump in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Stump, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Daniel Yang hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-72 |