| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) C - Harold Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) SG - John Butler (fresh) SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) C - Michael Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Doug Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Xiaoping Fang - foul #1 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Riley | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Doug Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Charles Nelson tips it home | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Charles Nelson picks off the pass by Stephen Vandergriff | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Charles Nelson lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | John Butler comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont tips it in | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Robert Vogel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Vandergriff | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by Harold Riley - foul #1 on Harold Riley, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Don Matthew steals the ball from Donald Cross | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) SG - Larry Eder (fresh) SF - Robert Clay (fresh) PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) C - Don Matthew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cross (fresh) SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Barton Diebold hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:31 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Gary | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Don Matthew denies the turnaround by Stanley Kearns | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Don Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Stephen Hager tips it home | 9-6 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Barton Diebold clanks a runner from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Donald Cross, Stanley Kearns, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| 13:53 | Florida State | Mark Roe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Doug Edwards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Doug Edwards, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff's pass is intercepted by Robert Vogel | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Robert Vogel can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Harold Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Doug Edwards is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Modesto Esposito (C) Michael Lee | |
| 12:12 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Vandergriff | 9-11 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Gary (PF) Cecil Zygmont | |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Robert Vogel clanks a floater from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Henry Gary | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) PF - Robert Clay (fresh) C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Mark Roe drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Modesto Esposito | 9-14 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Modesto Esposito is called for the reach on Robert Clay - foul #1 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Michael Lee (C) John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Modesto Esposito | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Eder | 11-14 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Harold Riley | 11-14 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Doug Edwards | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Henry Gary clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Clemson | Robert Clay snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Robert Clay is fouled on the floor by Barton Diebold - foul #1 on Barton Diebold, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF) Larry Eder, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary, Michael Lee | |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stanley Kearns and he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #2 on Harold Riley, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is fouled on the floor by Stephen Vandergriff - foul #1 on Stephen Vandergriff, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF) Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Cecil Zygmont steps in front of the Robert Vogel pass | 13-17 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns connects on the turnaround near the basket | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Modesto Esposito - foul #2 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Barton Diebold (SG), Michael Lee (C) Stanley Kearns, John Butler, Modesto Esposito | |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Mark Roe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Robert Clay snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Clay and he's hacked by Stephen Vandergriff - foul #2 on Stephen Vandergriff, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF) Stephen Hager, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (SG), Henry Gary (PF) Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont | |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cross (fresh) SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Henry Gary banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Cross | 17-21 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | The jump hook by Robert Vogel is blocked by Henry Gary | 17-21 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 17-23 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Mark Roe snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 06:43 | Florida State | Xiaoping Fang takes the ball from Donald Cross | 17-23 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang can't connect on a runner from the left block | 17-23 |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Doug Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | Donald Cross is fouled on the floor by Larry Eder - foul #1 on Larry Eder, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Robert Clay (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), John Butler (SG), Cecil Zygmont (PF) Mark Roe, Donald Cross, Michael Lee | |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Don Matthew - foul #1 on Don Matthew, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Stephen Hager comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Henry Gary pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Don Matthew is called for the reach on Cecil Zygmont - foul #2 on Don Matthew, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Larson (SF), Michael Lee (C) Barton Diebold, Henry Gary | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Clay | 21-26 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Charles Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Clay | 24-26 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | John Butler double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Joseph Latta, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Modesto Esposito (C) Stanley Kearns, Charles Larson, Michael Lee | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Doug Edwards tips it back up and in | 26-26 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by Xiaoping Fang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Gary (PF) Cecil Zygmont | |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Henry Gary gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | John Butler makes the shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Vandergriff and he's fouled by Doug Edwards - foul #2 on Doug Edwards, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG), Robert Vogel (SF) Charles Nelson, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:51 | Florida State | John Butler makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-31 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Henry Gary buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Butler | 26-33 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary is hacked by Xiaoping Fang - foul #3 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (PF) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG) John Butler | |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-35 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Charles Nelson tips it in | 28-35 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Mark Roe comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Robert Clay grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Stephen Hager comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Roe - foul #1 on Mark Roe, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF), Dennis Migliore (C) Robert Vogel, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Barton Diebold (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Mark Roe, Stephen Vandergriff, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the floater from the right wing set up by Stanley Kearns | 28-37 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Charles Nelson can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-37 |