| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) SG - Lynn Finney (fresh) SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) PF - Robert Baron (fresh) C - Thomas Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Earle Monroe (fresh) SF - Maurice Dean (fresh) PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) C - Sidney James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Sidney James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Maurice Dean misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Baron | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Camire | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | John Copeland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Maurice Dean tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Robert Baron hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Gerald Camire misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | John Copeland can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | John Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Gerald Camire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | John Copeland snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Sidney James | |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Gerald Camire is fouled on the floor by Michael Pepe - foul #1 on Michael Pepe, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Thomas Wright blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Burnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burnett, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Thomas Wright misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Thomas Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Lynn Finney hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jamel Roesler | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Michael Pepe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wright | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Finney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Camire (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) SG - Michael Pepe (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) PF - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Okuniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Camire | 9-5 |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Robert Baron gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Robert Baron hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin hits a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Baron - foul #1 on Robert Baron, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (PG), Christopher Connolly (SG), Marvin Winfrey (SF), Thomas Sawyer (PF), Dwayne Foster (C) Jamel Roesler, Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Robert Baron, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Earle Monroe (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Michael Pepe, Jeffrey Burnett, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Marvin Winfrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Sidney James grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | John Copeland is fouled on the floor by Jason Merideth - foul #1 on Jason Merideth, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hara (PF) Robert Benjamin | |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Earle Monroe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Maurice Dean snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Maurice Dean is fouled on the floor by Marvin Winfrey - foul #1 on Marvin Winfrey, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG) Christopher Connolly | |
| Subs | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski (PF) Robert Hara | |
| 13:43 | Clemson | John Copeland misses the shot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | John Copeland steps in front of the Jamel Roesler pass | 11-8 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Sidney James is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Foster - foul #1 on Dwayne Foster, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG), Gerald Camire (SF) Jason Merideth, Marvin Winfrey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Sidney James's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Foster | 11-8 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Gerald Camire knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Earle Monroe buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Copeland | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Lynn Finney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Maurice Dean grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Jamel Roesler steals the ball from Earle Monroe | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Earle Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Maurice Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (PG), Robert Baron (PF), Thomas Wright (C) Jamel Roesler, Thomas Sawyer, Dwayne Foster | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Robert Benjamin (PF), Robert Hara (C) John Copeland, Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Patrick Okuniewski, Sidney James | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jason Merideth (fresh) SG - Lynn Finney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) SG - Michael Pepe (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hara (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Robert Benjamin picks off the pass by Robert Baron | 13-11 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Robert Hara buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Jackson | 13-13 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Thomas Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Pepe and he's hacked by Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG), Marvin Winfrey (SF), Dwayne Foster (C) Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Robert Hara - foul #1 on Robert Hara, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (C) Michael Pepe, Jeffrey Burnett, Robert Hara | |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster misses the 3rd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Marvin Winfrey gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Robert Baron misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster tips it in | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Winfrey - foul #2 on Marvin Winfrey, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Connolly (SG), Thomas Sawyer (SF), William Parker (C) Jason Merideth, Marvin Winfrey, Robert Baron | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Sidney James (C) Edgar Jackson, Robert Benjamin | |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler is hacked by Patrick Okuniewski - foul #1 on Patrick Okuniewski, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Christopher Connolly misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Maurice Dean - foul #1 on Maurice Dean, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG), Gerald Camire (SF) Christopher Connolly, Dwayne Foster | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Pepe (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Robert Benjamin (PF) Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Copeland | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Robert Benjamin picks off the pass by Thomas Sawyer | 18-20 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | John Copeland double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baron (PF) William Parker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG) Michael Pepe | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler is hacked by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hara (C) Sidney James | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Finney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Sawyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Baron | 21-20 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Robert Hara buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 21-22 |
| 06:39 | Florida State | Robert Benjamin takes the ball from Thomas Sawyer | 21-22 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | John Copeland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Jackson | 21-25 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler hits a shot from close range set up by Gerald Camire and the foul's on Robert Hara - foul #2 on Robert Hara, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (SG), Frank Holoman (SF), Dwayne Foster (PF), William Parker (C) Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Robert Baron, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG), Maurice Dean (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Sidney James (C) John Copeland, Jeffrey Burnett, Robert Benjamin, Robert Hara | |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Earle Monroe is hacked by Jason Merideth - foul #2 on Jason Merideth, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Connolly (SG) Jason Merideth | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernesto Rodriguez (PG) Edgar Jackson | |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Earle Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Earle Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Christopher Connolly can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Patrick Okuniewski snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Maurice Dean blows the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Holoman - foul #1 on Frank Holoman, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG) Jamel Roesler | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Maurice Dean misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Maurice Dean clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Holoman - foul #2 on Frank Holoman, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Camire (SF), Robert Baron (PF) Frank Holoman, William Parker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (PG), Robert Benjamin (PF) Ernesto Rodriguez, Sidney James | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Maurice Dean misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Maurice Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Lynn Finney knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Connolly | 28-29 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Connolly - foul #1 on Christopher Connolly, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer (C) Dwayne Foster | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Lynn Finney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Earle Monroe - foul #1 on Earle Monroe, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (PG), Thomas Wright (C) Christopher Connolly, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG), Robert Hara (C) Edgar Jackson, Patrick Okuniewski | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Lynn Finney makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Lynn Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | Maurice Dean clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Robert Hara tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jason Merideth (fresh) SG - Lynn Finney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earle Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Hara (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Gerald Camire is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG), Thomas Sawyer (PF) Lynn Finney, Robert Baron | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edgar Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Burnett (SF), Sidney James (C) Earle Monroe, Maurice Dean, Robert Hara | |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Thomas Sawyer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burnett - foul #1 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Copeland | 32-35 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | The jump hook by Thomas Sawyer is blocked by Robert Benjamin | 32-35 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Burnett snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sawyer - foul #2 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baron (PF), Dwayne Foster (C) Gerald Camire, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earle Monroe (SG) John Copeland | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Robert Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Earle Monroe steals the ball from Jamel Roesler in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Earle Monroe buries a jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Jason Merideth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler tips it in | 34-39 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamel Roesler - foul #1 on Jamel Roesler, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG), Marvin Winfrey (SF) Jason Merideth, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Dean (SF), Patrick Okuniewski (PF), Robert Hara (C) Jeffrey Burnett, Robert Benjamin, Sidney James | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Robert Baron grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Marvin Winfrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Robert Hara gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Foster - foul #2 on Dwayne Foster, team foul #15 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Connolly (PG), Gerald Camire (SF), Thomas Wright (C) Jamel Roesler, Marvin Winfrey, Robert Baron | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Copeland (PG) Earle Monroe | |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Edgar Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Pepe (SG) Edgar Jackson | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Robert Hara knocks in the floater near the basket | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Lynn Finney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-44 |