| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lawrence Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hiatt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hutcheson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rogelio Gallardo (fresh) C - Gary Mullan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Robert Vogel inbounds the ball | 13-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Clemson | Harold Riley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Nelson | 16-25 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #2 on Harold Riley, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Gary Mullan swats the layup by Xiaoping Fang | 16-27 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Rogelio Gallardo lays it in | 16-29 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Bender - foul #2 on Lawrence Bender, team foul #1 | 16-29 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Harold Riley denies the turnaround by Gary Mullan | 17-29 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Harold Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hutcheson and he's fouled by Harold Riley - foul #3 on Harold Riley, team foul #2 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (C) Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan misses the free throw | 17-31 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Robert Vogel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Migliore | 20-31 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-31 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Rogelio Gallardo tips it back up and in | 20-33 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Robert Vogel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hiatt - foul #1 on Thomas Hiatt, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller (SG), David Hartley (SF), Tyler Short (PF), Kelvin Feldmann (C) Thomas Hiatt, Michael Hutcheson, Rogelio Gallardo, Gary Mullan | |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 16:08 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 15:46 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley can't tip it in | 20-33 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Don Matthew grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) C - Don Matthew (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lawrence Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Miller (fresh) SF - David Hartley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Tyler Short is called for the reach on Larry Eder - foul #2 on Tyler Short, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Riley (C) Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan (C) Lawrence Bender | |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Robert Clay is whistled for traveling | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson (SF), Rogelio Gallardo (PF) Tyler Short, Kelvin Feldmann | |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | Rogelio Gallardo is hacked by Harold Riley - foul #4 on Harold Riley, team foul #3 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Don Matthew (C) Larry Eder, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt (SG) David Hartley | |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Charles Nelson snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Todd Miller is called for the reach on Robert Clay - foul #2 on Todd Miller, team foul #4 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Doug Edwards (PF) Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by Thomas Hiatt - foul #2 on Thomas Hiatt, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG) Stephen Hager | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender (PG) Todd Miller | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 13:53 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 13:48 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt blows the layup | 20-33 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Fang | 20-33 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Xiaoping Fang | 22-33 |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Mullan | 22-36 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Doug Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF) Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller (SG), David Hartley (SF), Tyler Short (PF), Kelvin Feldmann (C) Thomas Hiatt, Michael Hutcheson, Rogelio Gallardo, Gary Mullan | |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Don Matthew - foul #3 on Don Matthew, team foul #4 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Joseph Latta (SF) Xiaoping Fang, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore is called for traveling | 22-37 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley is whistled for a carry | 22-37 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Stephen Hager clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 11:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Kelvin Feldmann | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Latta (fresh) PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lawrence Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Miller (fresh) SF - David Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Todd Miller and the foul's on Dennis Migliore - foul #3 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #5 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF) Larry Eder, Joseph Latta, Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt (SG), Michael Hutcheson (SF), Rogelio Gallardo (PF), Gary Mullan (C) Lawrence Bender, Todd Miller, Tyler Short, Kelvin Feldmann | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Hiatt - foul #3 on Thomas Hiatt, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG) Stephen Hager | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller (PG) David Hartley | |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 10:40 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt connects on the turnaround near the basket | 25-42 |
| 10:28 | Clemson | Charles Nelson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hiatt | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt double dribbles | 25-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (PF), Don Matthew (C) Doug Edwards, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender (PG) Todd Miller | |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Charles Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Mullan | 25-42 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | Robert Vogel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bender | 25-42 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Don Matthew steps in front of the Lawrence Bender pass | 25-42 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hutcheson - foul #1 on Michael Hutcheson, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Doug Edwards (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller (SG), David Hartley (SF), Tyler Short (PF), Kelvin Feldmann (C) Thomas Hiatt, Michael Hutcheson, Rogelio Gallardo, Gary Mullan | |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Miller | 27-44 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Robert Vogel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Hager | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Short | 29-47 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | David Hartley steps in front of the Larry Eder pass | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lawrence Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Tyler Short loses the dribble to Doug Edwards | 29-47 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Robert Vogel loses the dribble to Todd Miller | 29-47 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Robert Vogel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hager | 32-47 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Hager - foul #3 on Stephen Hager, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Don Matthew (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Dennis Migliore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt (SG), Michael Hutcheson (SF), Rogelio Gallardo (PF), Gary Mullan (C) Todd Miller, David Hartley, Tyler Short, Kelvin Feldmann | |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Rogelio Gallardo swats the dunk try by Charles Nelson | 32-49 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the tip | 32-49 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Don Matthew tips it in | 34-49 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-49 |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | Gary Mullan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Rogelio Gallardo tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Harold Riley snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Harold Riley hits a jump hook from the right block | 36-49 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Hutcheson | 36-52 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-52 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Riley | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Don Matthew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Robert Clay snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-52 |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Bender grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Dennis Migliore (PF) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Harold Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller (PG), David Hartley (SF), Tyler Short (PF), Kelvin Feldmann (C) Lawrence Bender, Michael Hutcheson, Rogelio Gallardo, Gary Mullan | |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 3 pf. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Todd Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Short (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Robert Clay blows the layup but he's fouled by David Hartley - foul #2 on David Hartley, team foul #8 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SF) Don Matthew | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez (C) Thomas Hiatt | |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 03:15 | Clemson | Robert Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller is fouled on the floor by Robert Clay - foul #1 on Robert Clay, team foul #8 | 37-53 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | The short jumper by Larry Eder is denied by Gustavo Vazquez | 37-55 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 02:08 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Hartley and the foul's on Robert Clay - foul #2 on Robert Clay, team foul #9 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Robert Clay | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:08 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | Larry Eder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-58 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | David Hartley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez grabs the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller snags the offensive board | 37-58 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann banks in the layup | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Todd Miller steals the ball from Stephen Hager | 37-60 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Tyler Short misses the lay-in | 37-60 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Tyler Short tips it in | 37-62 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Stephen Hager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-62 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Kelvin Feldmann scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Hartley | 37-64 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Don Matthew throws it down set up by Larry Eder | 39-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Todd Miller runs out the clock | 39-64 |