| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin loses the dribble to Perry Johnson in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Thomas Schneider is called for the reach on Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Barry Wright (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF) Ronald Ervin, Thomas Schneider, Patrick Kitchens, David Slocum | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Gordon Jackson (SF) Kevin Joseph, William Turner | |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Louis Shafer is called for the reach on Gordon Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Shafer, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Slocum (C) Anthony Garrett | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF) Perry Johnson | |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Walter Lipson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Turner | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Louis Shafer is hacked by John Johnstone - foul #1 on John Johnstone, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Schneider (SG), Patrick Kitchens (C) Louis Shafer, Barry Wright, David Slocum | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Kirby Gore (C) William Turner, John Johnstone | |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Lane | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Joel Curry comes up short on the shot from the right block | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Kitchens | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Kirby Gore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Perry Johnson | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Gordon Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Schneider - foul #1 on Gordon Jackson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Barry Wright (SG), Anthony Garrett (SF), David Slocum (C) Ronald Ervin, Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane, Patrick Kitchens | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Perry Johnson, Walter Lipson, Kirby Gore | |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett is hacked by Michael Peavy - foul #3 on Michael Peavy, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Howard Simpson (C) Gordon Jackson, Michael Peavy | |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett is hacked by William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens (SF) Joel Curry | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:55 | Clemson | David Slocum comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Louis Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Wright (fresh) SF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Clemson | Barry Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Walter Lipson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Walter Lipson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Louis Shafer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Howard Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Howard Simpson is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Schneider (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Joel Curry (PF) Louis Shafer, Barry Wright, Patrick Kitchens, Anthony Garrett | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SG), Michael Peavy (PF), Kirby Gore (C) Walter Lipson, Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone, Howard Simpson | |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Gordon Jackson takes the ball from Joel Curry | 32-33 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Michael Peavy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Jackson | 32-35 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | David Slocum hits a floater near the basket set up by Thomas Schneider | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Kirby Gore tips it home | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | David Slocum misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 34-37 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | David Slocum pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Perry Johnson picks off the pass by Ronald Ervin | 34-37 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | William Turner throws it down set up by Perry Johnson | 34-39 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Michael Peavy picks off the pass by David Slocum | 34-39 |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Perry Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 11:35 | Florida State | William Turner tips it in | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joel Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Slocum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Peavy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Schneider | 36-41 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Michael Peavy evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gordon Jackson | 36-44 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Joel Curry can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-44 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Peavy out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Louis Shafer (PG), Barry Wright (SG), Patrick Kitchens (SF), Anthony Garrett (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Ronald Ervin, Thomas Schneider, Robert Lane, Joel Curry, David Slocum | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), Walter Lipson (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Gordon Jackson, William Turner, Kirby Gore | |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Barry Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Walter Lipson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Barry Wright | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Barry Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Louis Shafer hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Steven Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Barry Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Anthony Garrett tips it home | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Wright - foul #1 on Barry Wright, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Schneider (SG), Joel Curry (PF), David Slocum (C) Louis Shafer, Barry Wright, Anthony Garrett, Steven Rogers | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Perry Johnson, Michael Peavy | |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Curry | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Slocum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Walter Lipson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kirby Gore | 46-51 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Kirby Gore grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | Joel Curry pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Joel Curry hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Slocum | 48-51 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph is hacked by Joel Curry - foul #2 on Joel Curry, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, William Turner, Kirby Gore | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Perry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Joel Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens tips it home | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is hacked by Ronald Ervin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Kirby Gore (C) Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Ronald Ervin steps in front of the Gordon Jackson pass | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | David Slocum lays it in | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Walter Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Perry Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Kitchens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Slocum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Lipson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Peavy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Michael Peavy snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Walter Lipson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin loses the dribble to Kirby Gore | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore | |
| 01:30 | Florida State | Perry Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Joseph | 52-57 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | David Slocum clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Peavy - foul #4 on Michael Peavy, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph hits a turnaround in the paint | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Thomas Schneider is fouled on the floor by Kevin Joseph - foul #2 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | David Slocum hits a shot near the basket set up by Ronald Ervin and he's hacked by Michael Peavy - foul #5 on Michael Peavy, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirby Gore (C) Michael Peavy | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | David Slocum makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Ervin - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | William Turner grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | William Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schneider - foul #2 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Howard Simpson (C) Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Kirby Gore grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Thomas Schneider is called for the reach on Kirby Gore - foul #3 on Thomas Schneider, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) William Turner, Howard Simpson | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Curry | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Walter Lipson is called for the reach on Patrick Kitchens - foul #1 on Walter Lipson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF) Walter Lipson | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Patrick Kitchens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Kirby Gore grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Ronald Ervin is called for the reach on Kirby Gore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SF) William Turner | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ronald Ervin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-66 |