| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 19:42 | Virginia | John Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | John Wade is denied on a layup by John Thomasson | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Charles Latson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Paul Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Joe Reed - foul #2 on Joe Reed, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (C) Lester Stump, Willie Hullinger, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:31 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the driving attempt in the lane | 30-31 |
| 17:58 | Virginia | John Wade gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Paul Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Benjamin Skinner | 30-33 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 17:31 | Virginia | Paul Thomas snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gilbert Washington - foul #2 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), James Chambliss (C) Benjamin Skinner, Paul Thomas | |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger buries a jump hook in the paint | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | John Wade is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Curtis Wilson steps in front of the Lester Stump pass | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) C - Bill Cabral (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chambliss (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Anthony Henton steals it from John Wade | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Anthony Henton is hacked by Stanley Brockman - foul #3 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Paul Thomas (C) John Wade, Larry Rugg | |
| 15:07 | Clemson | Stanley Brockman picks off the pass by Joe Reed | 32-37 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | James Chambliss is fouled on the floor by Joe Reed - foul #3 on Joe Reed, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG), Larry Rugg (PF) Stanley Brockman, James Chambliss | |
| 14:22 | Virginia | The short jumper by John Wade is denied by Bill Cabral | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 35-37 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | John Wade grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Virginia | John Wade buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Latson - foul #2 on Charles Latson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Thomasson (C) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG), James Chambliss (PF) Curtis Wilson, Larry Rugg | |
| 13:11 | Virginia | John Wade misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | John Thomasson is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Wilson (SF) John Wade | |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Charles Latson picks off the pass by Curtis Wilson | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Latson | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Paul Thomas buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Brockman and he's fouled by John Thomasson - foul #3 on John Thomasson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Joe Reed gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Joe Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Washington | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Zurek (fresh) SF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner is fouled on the floor by Joe Reed - foul #4 on Joe Reed, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Thomasson - foul #4 on John Thomasson, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:16 | Virginia | James Chambliss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | Virginia | John Wade misses the floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-42 |
| 10:20 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Curtis Wilson | 40-42 |
| 09:53 | Virginia | Larry Rugg travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Charles Latson, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), Paul Thomas (C) Benjamin Skinner, James Chambliss | |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Rugg - foul #2 on Larry Rugg, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:15 | Virginia | Paul Thomas can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-42 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Anthony Henton | 41-42 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to John Wade | 41-42 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Paul Thomas connects on the runner near the basket set up by Stanley Brockman | 41-44 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | Lester Stump can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) C - Anthony Henton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Wade (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 07:30 | Virginia | Paul Thomas grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Washington | 41-44 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | John Wade grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 06:21 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Brockman - foul #4 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump, Willie Hullinger, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), James Chambliss (C) Stanley Brockman, Paul Thomas | |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 3rd free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:52 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Joe Reed connects on the floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Charles Latson steals it from John Wade | 45-44 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Charles Latson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | John Thomasson blows the layup | 45-44 |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | James Chambliss hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-44 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | The rebound goes to James Chambliss | 45-44 |
| 04:04 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Skinner | 45-47 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Dickens (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wade (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Rugg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chambliss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Virginia | John Wade buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Skinner and he's fouled by Joe Reed - foul #5 on Joe Reed, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF) Gilbert Washington, Phillip Dickens, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG), Paul Thomas (C) Curtis Wilson, James Chambliss | |
| 03:23 | Virginia | John Wade makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Bill Cabral's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Thomas | 48-50 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Latson | 48-50 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Stanley Brockman steals it from John Thomasson | 48-50 |
| 02:53 | Virginia | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Benjamin Skinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Wilson (SF) John Wade | |
| 02:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Rugg - foul #3 on Larry Rugg, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | John Thomasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Charles Latson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Henton - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Latson | 55-53 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is fouled on the floor by Bill Cabral - foul #3 on Bill Cabral, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington loses the dribble to John Wade | 55-55 |
| 00:28 | Virginia | Larry Rugg's pass is intercepted by Charles Latson | 55-55 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Bill Cabral jams it on a great pass from Charles Latson | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Paul Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by John Thomasson | 57-55 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | John Wade is called for the reach on John Thomasson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington is hacked by Benjamin Skinner - foul #3 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bill Cabral is called for the reach on John Wade - foul #4 on Bill Cabral, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | John Wade misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |