| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zarek Plotrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacey Stover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Steven Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Prince Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the floater from the left block | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes's pass is intercepted by Zarek Plotrowski | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski lays it in | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Prince Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Prince Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:44 | Virginia Tech | Stacey Stover is called for the reach on Woodrow Byrnes - foul #3 on Stacey Stover, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Prince Morgan, Stacey Stover, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 17:25 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Mason, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Richard Balsamo (C) Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (SG) Zarek Plotrowski | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Ron Imes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Ron Imes grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | William Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Ron Imes can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | William Hall tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Ron Imes pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Ron Imes connects on the shot in the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 40-41 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson hits a floater from the left wing | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard King (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses the floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Michael England snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Robert Rasmussen, Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stacey Stover (PF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Michael England, Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson, Ron Imes, William Hall | |
| 14:38 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Stacey Stover - foul #4 on Stacey Stover, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG) William Farmer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ron Imes (PF) Stacey Stover | |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:14 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Ballard | 45-43 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Steven Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Imes | 45-46 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches is hacked by Ron Imes - foul #3 on Ron Imes, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG) Woodrow Byrnes | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hall (PF) Ron Imes | |
| 13:24 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Farmer | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks lays it in set up by Zarek Plotrowski | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Smith | 50-48 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Arthur Ballard | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Virginia Tech | Steven Brown picks off the pass by William Farmer in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Prince Morgan | 50-51 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Mason and he's fouled by William Hall - foul #3 on William Hall, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Hayes (SF), Stanley Atkinson (PF) Prince Morgan, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on William Hall - foul #4 on William Hall, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (C) Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Daniel Armer (SG), Brian Fairbanks (C) Steven Brown, Zarek Plotrowski, William Hall | |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | Howard King makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Balsamo - foul #1 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Terry Smith, Howard Mason | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:02 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rasmussen | 57-51 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hayes (fresh) PF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | Brian Fairbanks steals the ball from Woodrow Byrnes | 57-51 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-53 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Tech | Howard King is fouled on the floor by Stanley Atkinson - foul #1 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Robert Rasmussen, Howard King, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Ron Imes (PF) Michael England, Daniel Armer, Bruce Hayes, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Ron Imes is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:57 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches tips it in | 59-53 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Terry Smith steps in front of the Zarek Plotrowski pass | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Prince Morgan is called for the reach on William Farmer - foul #2 on Prince Morgan, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Brian Fairbanks (C) Steven Brown, Stanley Atkinson | |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ron Imes | 59-53 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Farmer | 62-53 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Danny Funches | 62-53 |
| 08:41 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Funches | 65-53 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Prince Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 67-53 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Michael England scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Prince Morgan | 67-56 |
| 07:49 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Prince Morgan grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | The short jumper by Brian Fairbanks is denied by Arthur Ballard | 67-56 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - William Farmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ballard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Funches (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zarek Plotrowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Prince Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Prince Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 07:27 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:23 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 07:21 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael England steals the ball from Arthur Ballard | 67-56 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael England | 67-59 |
| 06:44 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Ron Imes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Ron Imes - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Howard King (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard, Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), Stacey Stover (PF), William Hall (C) Zarek Plotrowski, Prince Morgan, Ron Imes, Brian Fairbanks | |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:49 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Stacey Stover snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | William Hall hits a floater in the lane set up by Stacey Stover | 67-61 |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard King clanks a runner from the left block | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Stacey Stover hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 69-61 |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes's pass is intercepted by Stanley Atkinson | 69-61 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Stacey Stover can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Rasmussen - foul #2 on Robert Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF) Howard King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (SG) Michael England | |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Stacey Stover makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:35 | Virginia Tech | Steven Brown picks off the pass by Woodrow Byrnes in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Stacey Stover lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 69-64 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo hits the finger roll | 71-64 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Stacey Stover drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Brown | 71-67 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Liddle (fresh) PF - Richard Balsamo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Murray (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stacey Stover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | William Hall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen's pass is intercepted by William Hall | 73-67 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Arthur Ballard (PF), Danny Funches (C) Robert Rasmussen, Corey Liddle, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Steven Brown, Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson, William Hall | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks is hacked by Danny Funches - foul #2 on Danny Funches, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Prince Morgan is called for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ron Imes (PF) Stacey Stover | |
| 02:08 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes | 75-67 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Stacey Stover (PF) Michael England, Ron Imes | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 75-67 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski tips it in | 75-69 |
| 01:34 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | Clemson | Prince Morgan is whistled for a carry | 78-69 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | Terry Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-69 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Danny Funches | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Howard Mason steals the ball from Brian Fairbanks | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 82-69 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Steven Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 82-69 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Howard King (SF), Richard Balsamo (PF) Woodrow Byrnes, Terry Smith, Howard Mason, Arthur Ballard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Daniel Armer (SG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Zarek Plotrowski, Prince Morgan, Stacey Stover, Brian Fairbanks | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Robert Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer runs out the clock | 82-69 |