| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Benge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Graybeal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Mains (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Rick Benge inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Micheal Patterson blocks the short jumper by Rick Benge | 26-29 |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal buries a jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Donald Mains buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kelvin Witmer - foul #2 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF) Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Donald Mains makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood is hacked by Donald Mains - foul #1 on Donald Mains, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (SG), Scott Farmer (SF) Clarence Price, Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 28-32 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Scott Farmer misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rick Benge - foul #3 on Rick Benge, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Charles Marsh (PF) Gene Neihoff, Scott Farmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:25 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | Rick Benge is fouled on the floor by Robert Higgins - foul #1 on Robert Higgins, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Clarence Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson scores on a runner from the right block | 28-36 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Micheal Patterson is called for the reach on Rick Benge - foul #2 on Micheal Patterson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (SG), Brandon Bennett (PF) Clarence Price, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Good (PF), Chad Pruitt (C) Robert Higgins, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Rick Benge buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Gene Neihoff | 30-36 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Chad Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Scott Farmer (SF), Charles Marsh (PF) Kelvin Witmer, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the jumper in the paint | 30-36 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Charles Marsh grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Rick Benge lays it in on a great pass from Scott Farmer | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Graybeal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Mains (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Good (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Donald Mains misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Scott Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Good - foul #1 on Donald Good, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Brandon Bennett (PF) Scott Farmer, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald North (PG), Nicholas Hurd (SG), Robert Higgins (SF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Donald Mains, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson, Chad Pruitt | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Donald Good drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Graybeal - foul #3 on Raymond Graybeal, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Charles Marsh (PF) Gene Neihoff, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Mains (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG) Ronald North, Nicholas Hurd | |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Rick Benge scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Price | 38-40 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Donald Good misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Rick Benge knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Graybeal | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Robert Higgins - foul #2 on Robert Higgins, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (SG), Scott Farmer (SF), Brandon Bennett (PF) Kelvin Witmer, Clarence Price, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Patterson (SF), Gilbert Wickham (PF) Robert Higgins, Donald Good | |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gene Neihoff | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Marsh (PF) Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Nicholas Hurd (SG), Chad Pruitt (C) Jamie Morrison, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Rick Benge is hacked by Chad Pruitt - foul #2 on Chad Pruitt, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Brandon Bennett (PF) Scott Farmer, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald North (PG) Donald Mains | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Gilbert Wickham's pass is intercepted by Brandon Bennett | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Graybeal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald North (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Wickham (fresh) C - Chad Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Chad Pruitt snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Graybeal | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Rick Benge pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Chad Pruitt gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Micheal Patterson, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Scott Farmer (SF), Charles Marsh (PF) Kelvin Witmer, Gene Neihoff, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Mains (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG), Robert Higgins (PF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Ronald North, Nicholas Hurd, Gilbert Wickham, Chad Pruitt | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Rick Benge drills a runner from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Robert Higgins misses the dunk attempt | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Rick Benge | 46-43 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-43 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Charles Marsh tips it home | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Robert Higgins clanks a floater in the paint | 48-43 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jamie Morrison | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Scott Farmer makes the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Graybeal (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Mains (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Scott Farmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Farmer, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Gene Neihoff (SG) Clarence Price, Scott Farmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Good (PF) Robert Higgins | |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Charles Marsh picks off the pass by Donald Good | 51-48 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 51-48 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #4 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Bennett (PF) Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Chad Pruitt (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Raymond Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Kelvin Witmer steps in front of the Chad Pruitt pass | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the finger roll set up by Kelvin Witmer | 53-48 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Scott Farmer (SF), Charles Marsh (PF) Rick Benge, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald North (PG), Nicholas Hurd (SG), Robert Higgins (SF) Donald Mains, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson | |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Scott Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Charles Marsh is called for the reach on Robert Higgins - foul #2 on Charles Marsh, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (SF), Brandon Bennett (PF) Scott Farmer, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Wickham (PF), Dikembe Alleruzzo (C) Donald Good, Chad Pruitt | |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Ronald North comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Rick Benge | 53-48 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Rick Benge drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Robert Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Rick Benge pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Benge (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Graybeal (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald North (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gilbert Wickham (fresh) C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronald North - foul #1 on Ronald North, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Marsh (PF) Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Mains (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG) Ronald North, Nicholas Hurd | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Morrison out of a doubleteam | 56-50 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Donald Mains buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Morrison | 56-53 |
| 02:38 | Florida State | Rick Benge's dunk attempt is rejected by Gilbert Wickham | 56-53 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Donald Mains snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Charles Marsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Neihoff | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Witmer | 58-53 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Marsh | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses long on a shot in the lane | 60-53 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Marsh | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Donald Mains loses the dribble to Charles Marsh | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Jamie Morrison is called for the reach on Charles Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Morrison, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Patterson (SF) Gilbert Wickham | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Donald Mains is hacked by Kelvin Witmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Rick Benge snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Donald Mains is called for the reach on Rick Benge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Mains, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Donald Mains is called for the reach on Rick Benge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Mains, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Donald Mains misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Charles Marsh gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer runs out the clock | 65-56 |