| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Oliver | 31-30 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 19:08 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | James Peters gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Freddie Childress is called for the reach on Angel Vega - foul #1 on Freddie Childress, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:23 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:21 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to James Peters | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | James Peters makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Newman | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega's floater is tipped away by Freddie Childress | 33-33 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Oliver | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | James Peters grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Miami (FL) | James Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | James Newman gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak is fouled on the floor by James Peters - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (SG), Michael Tierney (SF), Pedro Martin (PF), William Glover (C) Gerald Jones, James Hayles, Angel Vega, Brian Miller, James Peters | |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Gene Coleman can't throw it down | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Holleb Hylinski steals it from William Seim | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - William Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tierney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Seim - foul #1 on William Seim, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | William Seim misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Coleman - foul #1 on Gene Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | William Seim misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | William Seim makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Coleman | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | William Seim scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Glover | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Gene Coleman is fouled on the floor by William Glover - foul #3 on William Glover, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hayles (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Brian Miller (PF) Salvador Gonzalez, Michael Tierney, William Glover | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Gene Coleman tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Freddie Childress grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Gene Coleman drills a runner near the basket set up by Ernest Oliver | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | William Seim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Holleb Hylinski, Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG), James Peters (C) William Seim, Pedro Martin | |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:02 | Miami (FL) | James Peters is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney (SF) Angel Vega | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | James Newman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #1 on Brian Miller, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (SG), William Glover (PF) James Hayles, Brian Miller | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SG) Boris Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin (SF) Michael Tierney | |
| 11:58 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | James Peters snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Seim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Newman - foul #2 on James Newman, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega (SF) William Glover | |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Pedro Martin steals the ball from Alfonso Rodriguez | 44-40 |
| 11:26 | Miami (FL) | James Peters misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-40 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 44-40 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:58 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-40 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Freddie Childress gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:36 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:35 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez tips it home | 49-40 |
| 10:24 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega is fouled on the floor by Freddie Childress - foul #2 on Freddie Childress, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (PG), James Hayles (SG), Brian Miller (PF), William Glover (C) Gerald Jones, William Seim, Pedro Martin, James Peters | |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles is fouled on the floor by Boris Zahorchak - foul #1 on Boris Zahorchak, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney (SF) Angel Vega | |
| 10:00 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Gene Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the jump hook in the paint | 51-40 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Holleb Hylinski - foul #2 on Holleb Hylinski, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-42 |
| 09:08 | Miami (FL) | William Glover gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | William Glover grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | William Glover makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Tierney | 51-44 |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak hits a runner from the baseline set up by Hugh Pelayo and he's hacked by Michael Tierney - foul #1 on Michael Tierney, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Freddie Childress (SF), James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Hugh Pelayo, Sobieslaw Repetowski, Holleb Hylinski, Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG), Angel Vega (SF), James Peters (C) Salvador Gonzalez, Michael Tierney, William Glover | |
| 08:01 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:53 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Angel Vega is called for the reach on Freddie Childress - foul #1 on Angel Vega, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton (SG) Boris Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (SG), Pedro Martin (PF) James Hayles, Brian Miller | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Freddie Childress drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Freddie Childress makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | William Seim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | James Peters tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | James Newman clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SG) Dwayne Houghton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:47 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Sobieslaw Repetowski is called for the reach on Gerald Jones - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Repetowski, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG) Sobieslaw Repetowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hayles (SG), Brian Miller (PF) William Seim, Pedro Martin | |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Freddie Childress can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #2 on Brian Miller, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (PG) Gerald Jones | |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Freddie Childress misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Freddie Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | James Newman snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | James Newman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | James Peters gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | William Seim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | James Newman snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Freddie Childress comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | James Peters grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 59-49 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | James Newman gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-49 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | James Newman is called for the reach on James Hayles - foul #3 on James Newman, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG), Michael Tierney (SF), Pedro Martin (PF), William Glover (C) William Seim, Angel Vega, Brian Miller, James Peters | |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Gene Coleman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Tierney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney is fouled on the floor by Gene Coleman - foul #2 on Gene Coleman, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (SG) James Hayles | |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Gerald Jones takes the ball from Hugh Pelayo | 61-52 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Hugh Pelayo, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Brian Miller (PF) Salvador Gonzalez, Michael Tierney, William Glover | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Newman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Holleb Hylinski, Gene Coleman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hayles (SG), James Peters (C) William Seim, Pedro Martin | |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Miller | 61-52 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 61-52 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Freddie Childress | 61-52 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | James Peters misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ernest Oliver | 61-52 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Freddie Childress scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Boris Zahorchak | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on James Hayles - foul #2 on James Hayles, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Gene Coleman (C) Ernest Oliver, Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress, James Newman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (SG), Michael Tierney (SF), Pedro Martin (PF), William Glover (C) Gerald Jones, James Hayles, Angel Vega, Brian Miller, James Peters | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski misses the dunk attempt | 63-52 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski runs out the clock | 63-52 |