| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sawin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamar Ellard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Lon Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Virginia Tech | James Grimes steals it from James Sawin | 42-37 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 19:07 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | William Wright snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | James Grimes hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Narcisse | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan misses the dunk | 44-39 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Chestnut | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | William Wright misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Chestnut - foul #1 on Thomas Chestnut, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), William Washington (SG), Tommy Bloomquist (SF), Harry Kovach (PF) Thomas Chestnut, James Sawin, Jamar Ellard, Manuel Nolan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Charles Rollins (PF) Lon Thomas, Donald Flaherty | |
| 16:53 | Clemson | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | William Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | James Grimes snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | James Grimes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | James Grimes tips it in | 47-42 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | James Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | William Washington steps in front of the William Wright pass | 47-42 |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | William Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | William Morgan tips it home | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Bloomquist (fresh) PF - Harry Kovach (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Pitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Narcisse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Rollins (fresh) C - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Charles Rollins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Desmond Voigt and he's fouled by Harry Kovach - foul #1 on Harry Kovach, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), James Sawin (SG), Jamar Ellard (SF), Manuel Nolan (PF), Matthew Jones (C) William Morgan, William Washington, Tommy Bloomquist, Harry Kovach, James Pitt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Donald Flaherty (SF), Jason Rogers (PF) Paul Narcisse, William Wright, James Grimes | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan is fouled on the floor by Jason Rogers - foul #4 on Jason Rogers, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sheppard (C) Jason Rogers | |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Flaherty - foul #2 on Donald Flaherty, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:44 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Charles Rollins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jamar Ellard | 54-44 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Lon Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Desmond Voigt | 54-46 |
| 13:26 | Virginia Tech | Lon Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Chestnut - foul #2 on Lon Thomas, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Harry Kovach (PF), James Pitt (C) Thomas Chestnut, Manuel Nolan, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Narcisse (SG), James Grimes (C) Desmond Voigt, Donald Flaherty | |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Kovach - foul #2 on Harry Kovach, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist (SF) Jamar Ellard | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Wright (SF) Charles Rollins | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach clanks a jumper in the paint | 54-48 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | James Grimes knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Narcisse | 54-50 |
| 12:10 | Virginia Tech | Lon Thomas is called for the reach on William Morgan - foul #3 on Lon Thomas, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), William Washington (SG) William Morgan, James Sawin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Donald Flaherty (SF) Lon Thomas, Robert Sheppard | |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Desmond Voigt - foul #2 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jamar Ellard (SF), Manuel Nolan (PF) Tommy Bloomquist, Harry Kovach | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamar Ellard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | William Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | William Wright gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | William Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Sawin (SG) William Washington | |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Robert Doss (SF), Charles Rollins (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Desmond Voigt, Donald Flaherty, William Wright, James Grimes | |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Sawin | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Lon Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Lon Thomas lays it in | 59-54 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Charles Rollins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Tommy Bloomquist (SF), Harry Kovach (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Thomas Chestnut, Jamar Ellard, Manuel Nolan, James Pitt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF), William Wright (PF), James Grimes (C) Paul Narcisse, Robert Doss, Charles Rollins, Robert Sheppard | |
| 09:02 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones is hacked by James Grimes - foul #1 on James Grimes, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lon Thomas | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones dunks the ball | 66-56 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Tommy Bloomquist steals the ball from William Wright | 66-56 |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach lays it in | 68-56 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 07:24 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sawin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommy Bloomquist (fresh) PF - Harry Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Flaherty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones is denied on a layup by William Wright | 68-56 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Desmond Voigt | 68-56 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | James Grimes banks in the layup set up by Desmond Voigt | 68-58 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Morgan | 70-58 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | William Morgan steals the ball from James Grimes | 70-58 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Tommy Bloomquist lays it in on a great pass from William Morgan | 72-58 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | James Grimes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 72-58 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | James Grimes tips it but misses | 72-58 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | William Wright grabs the offensive board | 72-58 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), Jamar Ellard (SF), Manuel Nolan (PF), James Pitt (C) William Morgan, Tommy Bloomquist, Harry Kovach, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Narcisse (SG), Jason Rogers (PF) Desmond Voigt, Donald Flaherty | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | William Wright connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Narcisse and the foul's on Jamar Ellard - foul #1 on Jamar Ellard, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | William Wright misses the free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 05:26 | Virginia Tech | William Wright picks off the pass by James Pitt | 72-60 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | James Grimes's pass is intercepted by James Sawin | 72-60 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Grimes | 72-60 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Lon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | James Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Jason Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Narcisse | 72-62 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Jason Rogers clanks a jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 03:19 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Nolan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Jason Rogers gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Thomas Chestnut (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sawin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jamar Ellard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Lon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Sawin - foul #3 on James Sawin, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Washington (SG), Harry Kovach (PF) James Sawin, Manuel Nolan | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF), Charles Rollins (C) William Wright, James Grimes | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Lon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Lon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Tommy Bloomquist (SF) Thomas Chestnut, Jamar Ellard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Robert Sheppard (C) Lon Thomas, Jason Rogers | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Chestnut (PG), James Sawin (SG), Jamar Ellard (SF), Manuel Nolan (PF) William Morgan, William Washington, Tommy Bloomquist, Harry Kovach | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Rogers (PF), James Grimes (C) Charles Rollins, Robert Sheppard | |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Jason Rogers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 74-63 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | James Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | James Grimes is called for the reach on James Sawin - foul #2 on James Grimes, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Morgan (PG), Tommy Bloomquist (SF), Harry Kovach (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Thomas Chestnut, Jamar Ellard, Manuel Nolan, James Pitt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG), William Wright (SF), Charles Rollins (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Paul Narcisse, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | James Sawin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Charles Rollins's floater is tipped away by Harry Kovach | 76-63 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard tips it home | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Sheppard - foul #1 on Robert Sheppard, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Washington (SG) James Sawin | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Harry Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Michael Vaughn - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #6 | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Matthew Jones takes the ball from Robert Sheppard | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Michael Vaughn steps in front of the Tommy Bloomquist pass in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses long on a shot from the left side | 78-65 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Charles Rollins pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Charles Rollins makes the shot in the lane set up by Michael Vaughn | 78-67 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Jones can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-67 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rollins | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt is hacked by Harry Kovach - foul #3 on Harry Kovach, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | William Morgan runs out the clock | 78-69 |