| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) SG - Charles Latson (fresh) SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) PF - Joe Reed (fresh) C - John Thomasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) SG - George Howell (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) PF - Hector Espinoza (fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Thomasson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | George Howell is called for the reach on Willie Hullinger - foul #1 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | John Thomasson throws it down on a great pass from Charles Latson | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones hits a floater from the left wing set up by Hector Espinoza and he's hacked by Gilbert Washington - foul #1 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Joe Reed dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Latson | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the runner in the lane | 4-3 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 18:59 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Charles Latson double dribbles | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Howell | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Joe Reed knocks in the runner from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Joe Reed is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza connects on the jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Bill Cabral pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 16:48 | Clemson | Brian Zurek tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Lester Stump takes the ball from Jeffrey Thomas | 8-9 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Lester Stump is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF) Brian Zurek, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Lawson | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) C - Anthony Henton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Webb (fresh) SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Floyd Lawson steals it from Gilbert Washington in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Bill Cabral, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Joe Reed can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Hector Espinoza - foul #1 on Hector Espinoza, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Howell (SG) Floyd Lawson, Frederick Webb | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | John Thomasson can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Thomasson - foul #1 on John Thomasson, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Charles Latson, Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor (PF) Hector Espinoza | |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Bill Cabral is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| 13:48 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Anthony Henton grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Bill Cabral, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF) George Howell, George Sinclair | |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-14 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Joe Reed gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Washington | 13-14 |
| 12:30 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:14 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Lorenzo Canales (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Willie Hullinger is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Martin Jones, Jeffrey Thomas, Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Brian Zurek - foul #1 on Brian Zurek, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Willie Hullinger (SF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 3rd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:58 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Webb | 16-22 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Hector Espinoza is called for the reach on Gilbert Washington - foul #2 on Hector Espinoza, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor (PF) Hector Espinoza | |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Brian Zurek travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Lester Stump (SG) Brian Zurek, Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair loses the dribble to Anthony Henton | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington loses the dribble to Frederick Webb | 16-22 |
| 08:38 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Lester Stump scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor misses the dunk | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:39 | Miami (FL) | Lester Stump is called for the reach on Frederick Webb - foul #1 on Lester Stump, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF) Frederick Webb, George Sinclair | |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Leonard McCollister is denied by Willie Hullinger | 19-22 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | John Thomasson gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Lawson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Charles Latson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Henton | 22-22 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Charles Latson travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Bill Cabral (PF) Anthony Henton, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson's layup is rejected by John Thomasson | 22-24 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Charles Latson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | John Thomasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Bill Cabral can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Jones | 22-26 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Lawson - foul #1 on Floyd Lawson, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (PF) Floyd Lawson, Hugh Taylor | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb is hacked by Charles Latson - foul #1 on Charles Latson, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Thomas is called for the reach on Willie Hullinger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to George Sinclair | 24-27 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister (C) Lorenzo Canales | |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Joe Reed connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-27 |
| 04:19 | Miami (FL) | Willie Hullinger steals it from George Sinclair | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Latson | 29-27 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair's pass is intercepted by Bill Cabral | 29-27 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Jones - foul #1 on Martin Jones, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), John Thomasson (C) Charles Latson, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG), Hector Espinoza (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Frederick Webb, Jeffrey Thomas, Leonard McCollister | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG) Gilbert Washington, Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Lester Stump misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Canales | 31-27 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony Henton - foul #1 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Martin Jones steals the ball from Willie Hullinger | 31-29 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Charles Latson picks off the pass by Lorenzo Canales | 31-29 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Martin Jones steps in front of the Gilbert Washington pass in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Martin Jones | 31-31 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Leonard McCollister (C) Martin Jones, George Sinclair, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 02:08 | Miami (FL) | George Howell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Lawson | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Howell and the foul's on Gilbert Washington - foul #2 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bill Cabral | 33-37 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | George Howell buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Lawson and the foul's on Bill Cabral - foul #1 on Bill Cabral, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Sinclair (SF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Floyd Lawson, Jeffrey Thomas, Leonard McCollister | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Lorenzo Canales blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gilbert Washington | 33-40 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Joe Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-40 |