| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) SF - David Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Ronald Ervin, David Slocum, Joel Curry | |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Welch - foul #2 on Timothy Welch, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Joel Curry (PF) Louis Shafer, Anthony Garrett | |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Robert Lane hits a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Ervin and he's hacked by Morris Jenkins - foul #2 on Morris Jenkins, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Anthony Garrett (PF), David Slocum (C) Ronald Ervin, Joel Curry, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Robert Lane makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Shafer | 26-28 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Garrett - foul #1 on Anthony Garrett, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Morris Jenkins, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Joel Curry (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Louis Shafer, Robert Lane, Anthony Garrett | |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Joel Curry | 26-28 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Kitchens | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Nunley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fairly fresh) SF - David Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown's pass is intercepted by Thomas Schneider in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 15:34 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown throws it down set up by Graham Canter | 28-30 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Walter Hammond is called for the reach on David Slocum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hammond, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Walter Hammond, George Nunley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Robert Lane (SF) Ronald Ervin, David Slocum | |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Louis Shafer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Dozier | 30-33 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Christopher Smith steals it from Thomas Schneider | 30-33 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Dozier | 33-33 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Wayne Dozier picks off the pass by Louis Shafer in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Louis Shafer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Lane steps in front of the Dean Brazil pass | 35-33 |
| 12:26 | Clemson | Louis Shafer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Lane | 35-35 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dean Brazil, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Charles Satterwhite (SF), Walter Hammond (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Morris Jenkins, Dean Brazil, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), David Slocum (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Louis Shafer, Robert Lane, Joel Curry, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 12:04 | Clemson | David Slocum is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Welch - foul #3 on Timothy Welch, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Steven Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-35 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Satterwhite (fresh) PF - Walter Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (tiring) SF - David Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Garrett picks off the pass by Clement Brown | 35-35 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | David Slocum banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Slocum - foul #2 on David Slocum, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF) Charles Satterwhite, Walter Hammond | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joel Curry (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Anthony Garrett, Steven Rogers | |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | David Slocum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Nunley - foul #1 on George Nunley, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:01 | Clemson | David Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is hacked by Thomas Schneider - foul #3 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Joel Curry - foul #1 on Joel Curry, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), Walter Hammond (SF) Marion Black, Morris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Joel Curry gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | George Nunley blocks the jumper by David Slocum | 36-38 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is hacked by Joel Curry - foul #2 on Joel Curry, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG), Charles Satterwhite (SF), Timothy Welch (C) William Kimmons, Walter Hammond, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Joel Curry, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | David Slocum snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Dean Brazil (PF) Wayne Dozier, George Nunley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joel Curry (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Robert Lane, Anthony Garrett | |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Joel Curry takes the ball from Timothy Welch | 36-38 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Clement Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Brown, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Ervin is called for the reach on Graham Canter - foul #2 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Lane (SF) Patrick Kitchens | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Satterwhite (fresh) PF - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (tired) 3 pf. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Slocum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Graham Canter | 36-40 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Satterwhite and the foul's on Ronald Ervin - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), Walter Hammond (PF) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Charles Satterwhite, Dean Brazil | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Garrett (PF), Patrick Kitchens (C) Robert Lane, Joel Curry | |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Morris Jenkins picks off the pass by David Slocum in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | David Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 38-42 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | David Slocum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Welch - foul #4 on Timothy Welch, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG), George Nunley (PF), Christopher Smith (C) William Kimmons, Walter Hammond, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Joel Curry (PF) Ronald Ervin, Anthony Garrett, Patrick Kitchens | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by George Nunley is denied by Joel Curry | 41-44 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Morris Jenkins | 43-44 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Morris Jenkins swats the layup by David Slocum | 43-44 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | David Slocum tips it in | 43-46 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Morris Jenkins and he's fouled by Thomas Schneider - foul #4 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons (SG), Walter Hammond (SF) Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Barry Wright (SG), Patrick Kitchens (C) Louis Shafer, Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane | |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Barry Wright makes the 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses long on a shot from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammond (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Nunley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Slocum (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Curry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Kitchens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Barry Wright pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Barry Wright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens misses the jump hook near the basket | 48-49 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond is fouled on the floor by David Slocum - foul #3 on David Slocum, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Dean Brazil (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, George Nunley, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Schneider (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Barry Wright, David Slocum, Joel Curry | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Slocum (SF), Joel Curry (PF) Robert Lane, Anthony Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Joel Curry gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | David Slocum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-49 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | David Slocum gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Christopher Smith steals it from David Slocum | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins is hacked by Thomas Schneider in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Wright (SG) Thomas Schneider | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Barry Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | David Slocum grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Barry Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Curry | 52-49 |