| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Zell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Vogel inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Harold Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:36 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Cordes | 39-45 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang loses the dribble to Richard Rhodes | 39-45 |
| 18:59 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler makes the shot from the baseline set up by Nicholas Zell | 39-47 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Richard Rhodes steals it from Doug Edwards | 39-47 |
| 18:25 | Virginia Tech | Harold Riley is called for the reach on Brian Hess - foul #3 on Harold Riley, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:05 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes tips it home | 39-49 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Michael Eppler denies the turnaround by Xiaoping Fang | 39-49 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Robert Clay (PF) Xiaoping Fang, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG), Gerald Sims (C) Jim Cordes, Michael Eppler | |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-49 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Charles Nelson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Lovett - foul #1 on James Lovett, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Epps (PG), Walter Becker (SF), David Maultsby (C) Nicholas Zell, Brian Hess, Richard Rhodes | |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:51 | Virginia Tech | Charles Nelson picks off the pass by James Lovett | 41-49 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Charles Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 16:21 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Walter Becker | 41-49 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Epps | 41-51 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Jim Cordes (SG), Brian Hess (SF), Richard Rhodes (PF) Brian Epps, James Lovett, Walter Becker, David Maultsby | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Zell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Virginia Tech | Robert Vogel steps in front of the Gerald Sims pass | 41-51 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Robert Vogel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Eder | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is hacked by Gerald Sims - foul #3 on Gerald Sims, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SG) Larry Eder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler (C) Gerald Sims | |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Joseph Latta connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Xiaoping Fang | 46-51 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Latta - foul #1 on Joseph Latta, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby (PF) Richard Rhodes | |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Harold Riley pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Harold Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:39 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess's pass is intercepted by Robert Clay | 46-55 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Michael Eppler steps in front of the Xiaoping Fang pass | 46-55 |
| 13:22 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Nicholas Zell - foul #1 on Nicholas Zell, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Larry Eder (SF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Joseph Latta, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), James Lovett (SG), Gerald Sims (SF) Nicholas Zell, Jim Cordes, Brian Hess | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | James Lovett is called for the reach on Stephen Hager - foul #2 on James Lovett, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Larry Eder | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes (PF) Michael Eppler | |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Charles Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:36 | Virginia Tech | David Maultsby knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Lovett | 46-57 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Vogel, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal is hacked by Stephen Hager - foul #3 on Stephen Hager, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Riley (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Jim Cordes (SG), Brian Hess (SF) Michael Villarreal, James Lovett, David Maultsby | |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes is fouled on the floor by Charles Nelson - foul #3 on Charles Nelson, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Zell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Riley - foul #4 on Harold Riley, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Stephen Hager, Robert Clay, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler (C) Brian Hess | |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess (SF), David Maultsby (PF) Gerald Sims, Richard Rhodes | |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-58 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Charles Nelson pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:08 | Clemson | Charles Nelson scores on a shot from the right block | 48-58 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess is fouled on the floor by Larry Eder - foul #1 on Larry Eder, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SF) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG) Jim Cordes | |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:51 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Doug Edwards | 48-59 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Eppler - foul #2 on Michael Eppler, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Michael Eppler - foul #3 on Michael Eppler, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Robert Clay (PF) Xiaoping Fang, Joseph Latta, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), Richard Rhodes (PF) Nicholas Zell, Michael Eppler | |
| 10:05 | Clemson | David Maultsby steps in front of the Robert Clay pass | 51-59 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess lays it up and in set up by Michael Villarreal | 51-61 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore loses the dribble to James Lovett | 51-61 |
| 09:29 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett blows the layup | 51-61 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Stephen Hager snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Robert Clay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hager | 51-61 |
| 08:41 | Clemson | Robert Clay scores on a jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 08:26 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Villarreal | 53-63 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Stephen Hager comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Maultsby - foul #1 on David Maultsby, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Don Matthew (C) Larry Eder, Robert Vogel, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Jim Cordes (SG), Walter Becker (SF), Gerald Sims (PF), Michael Eppler (C) Michael Villarreal, James Lovett, Brian Hess, Richard Rhodes, David Maultsby | |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Don Matthew - foul #1 on Don Matthew, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Joseph Latta pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by Michael Eppler - foul #4 on Michael Eppler, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 6 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Nicholas Zell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Cordes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Eppler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes is denied on a layup by Doug Edwards | 57-63 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | Michael Eppler snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Joseph Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Michael Eppler steps in front of the Doug Edwards pass | 57-63 |
| 06:50 | Virginia Tech | Charles Nelson steps in front of the Walter Becker pass | 57-63 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang lays it up and in set up by Charles Nelson | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Latta - foul #2 on Joseph Latta, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Joseph Latta | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess (SF), Richard Rhodes (PF) Jim Cordes, Michael Eppler | |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Walter Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Walter Becker takes the ball from Xiaoping Fang | 59-65 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #5 on Harold Riley, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes (SG) Walter Becker | |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | The short jumper by Robert Clay is denied by Gerald Sims | 59-66 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Fang | 59-66 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Gerald Sims picks off the pass by Robert Vogel | 59-66 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jim Cordes | 59-68 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Gerald Sims - foul #4 on Gerald Sims, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Doug Edwards (PF) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal (PG), Walter Becker (SF), Michael Eppler (C) Nicholas Zell, Brian Hess, Gerald Sims | |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:31 | Virginia Tech | Michael Villarreal drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jim Cordes | 62-70 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Eppler - foul #5 on Michael Eppler, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Lovett (SG), David Maultsby (C) Jim Cordes, Michael Eppler | |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes misses the lay-in | 64-70 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Stephen Hager snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 6 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Becker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Robert Vogel blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Don Matthew tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Doug Edwards is called for the reach on James Lovett - foul #1 on Doug Edwards, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SF), Robert Clay (PF) Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell (PG), Brian Hess (SF) Michael Villarreal, Richard Rhodes | |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | James Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Joseph Latta drills a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 02:43 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Doug Edwards (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Joseph Latta, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jim Cordes (SG), Gerald Sims (PF) James Lovett, Walter Becker | |
| 02:17 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Zell | 69-74 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes (PF) David Maultsby | |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Doug Edwards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson drills a 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Doug Edwards - foul #2 on Doug Edwards, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Richard Rhodes misses the free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Doug Edwards | 72-76 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Charles Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia Tech | Nicholas Zell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Hess | 75-78 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 75-78 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang tips it back up and in | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nelson - foul #4 on Charles Nelson, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Robert Vogel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Xiaoping Fang is called for the reach on Brian Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Brian Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Doug Edwards | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Vogel | 80-80 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Sims buries a runner from close range | 80-82 |