| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | A charge is called on John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stephen Vandergriff | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | John Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | John Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on John Butler - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | John Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Vogel | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Charles Nelson drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | John Butler is hacked by Harold Riley - foul #2 on Harold Riley, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Joseph Latta (SF), Robert Clay (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Barton Diebold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Barton Diebold grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Barton Diebold clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Latta - foul #1 on Joseph Latta, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Barton Diebold misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Barton Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Modesto Esposito - foul #2 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) Donald Cross | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (PF) Joseph Latta | |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Stephen Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Don Matthew swats the short shot by Henry Gary | 34-33 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:18 | Clemson | Stephen Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Stanley Kearns, Barton Diebold | |
| 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 | |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Doug Edwards, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:47 | Florida State | John Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #4 on Doug Edwards, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF) Doug Edwards | |
| 14:47 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:47 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Charles Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Robert Vogel gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Robert Vogel blows the dunk | 36-33 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | John Butler misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-33 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Mark Roe is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Harold Riley | |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Modesto Esposito | 36-33 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Hager - foul #1 on Stephen Hager, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Henry Gary (PF) John Butler, Cecil Zygmont | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Robert Clay can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito is hacked by Stephen Hager - foul #2 on Stephen Hager, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Modesto Esposito - foul #3 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) Stephen Vandergriff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Barton Diebold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Robert Clay gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Donald Cross snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Eder - foul #1 on Larry Eder, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Donald Cross, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Robert Vogel, Robert Clay | |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Florida State | John Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Zygmont | 44-35 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Harold Riley grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Cecil Zygmont picks off the pass by Charles Nelson | 44-35 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | John Butler loses the dribble to Harold Riley | 44-35 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Charles Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF) Stanley Kearns, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Robert Clay (PF) Charles Nelson, Larry Eder, Dennis Migliore | |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Robert Vogel takes the ball from Michael Lee | 44-35 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Henry Gary - foul #1 on Henry Gary, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (SG), Modesto Esposito (C) John Butler, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG) Xiaoping Fang | |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:08 | Florida State | Mark Roe drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barton Diebold | 46-37 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Joseph Latta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Henry Gary gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Roe | 48-37 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Robert Clay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 48-37 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Donald Cross pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hager - foul #3 on Stephen Hager, team foul #9 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Donald Cross, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Dennis Migliore (C) Stephen Hager, Joseph Latta, Harold Riley | |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Charles Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Mark Roe pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Mark Roe can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-37 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Robert Vogel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Mark Roe's pass is intercepted by Charles Nelson in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Michael Lee is called for the reach on Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG) Mark Roe | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF), Doug Edwards (PF) Robert Vogel, Robert Clay | |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Charles Nelson double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Modesto Esposito (C) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Kearns | 52-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Clemson | The jumper by Larry Eder is denied by Modesto Esposito | 52-39 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Doug Edwards - foul #5 on Doug Edwards, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) John Butler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Robert Clay (PF), Harold Riley (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Doug Edwards, Dennis Migliore | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Roe | 57-41 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Robert Vogel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Robert Clay grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Stanley Kearns is called for the reach on Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Stanley Kearns, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Barton Diebold (SG), Charles Larson (SF), Henry Gary (PF) Mark Roe, Stanley Kearns, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF), Don Matthew (C) Robert Vogel, Harold Riley | |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Donald Cross misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-43 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Stephen Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Larson (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Don Matthew can't throw it down | 57-43 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Stephen Hager hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses the lay-in but the foul's on Don Matthew - foul #3 on Don Matthew, team foul #11 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF) Charles Nelson, Robert Clay | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Stephen Hager clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-45 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Henry Gary hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Barton Diebold | 61-45 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Joseph Latta is fouled on the floor by Charles Larson - foul #1 on Charles Larson, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG) Charles Larson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG) Stephen Hager | |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Joseph Latta makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Joseph Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns is fouled on the floor by Larry Eder - foul #2 on Larry Eder, team foul #12 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Robert Clay (SF) Jason Carlson, Joseph Latta | |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Stephen Hager clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Clay | 63-47 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Stephen Hager misses the dunk | 63-47 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Kearns is blocked by Robert Clay | 63-47 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Barton Diebold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Henry Gary hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Kearns and he's fouled by Don Matthew - foul #4 on Don Matthew, team foul #13 | 65-47 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Don Matthew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Migliore and he's fouled by Barton Diebold - foul #2 on Barton Diebold, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Don Matthew makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donald Cross runs out the clock | 66-50 |