| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Hsieh (fresh) SG - Kun Zhou (fresh) SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) PF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) C - Roland Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) SF - James Dorris (fresh) PF - Michael Defazio (fresh) C - Michael Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Michael Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | James Dorris knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | Leroy Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Roland Robinson misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Domenic Marino gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | American U. | Michael Defazio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | American U. | Michael Chestnut tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Clemson | Leroy Henry buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roberto Delgado | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | American U. | Michael Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kun Zhou - foul #1 on Kun Zhou, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | American U. | Michael Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | American U. | Michael Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Leroy Henry is hacked by Michael Chestnut - foul #1 on Michael Chestnut, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | William Hsieh gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | William Hsieh scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Henry | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | American U. | Michael Chestnut is fouled on the floor by William Hsieh - foul #1 on William Hsieh, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Patrick Spradley (SG), Minh Zheng (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF), Jay Flanagan (C) William Hsieh, Kun Zhou, Leroy Henry, Roberto Delgado, Roland Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Cecil (SG) Michael Chestnut | |
| 17:00 | American U. | Michael Rice comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jay Flanagan - foul #1 on Jay Flanagan, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Michael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Michael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | American U. | Calvin Keefer (SG), Raymond Melendrez (SF), Jesse Greer (C) James Dorris, Michael Defazio, Michael Rice | |
| 16:17 | American U. | Brian Cecil knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Raymond Melendrez | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Melendrez - foul #1 on Raymond Melendrez, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG) Patrick Spradley | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Lloyd (PG), Michael Chestnut (SG) Domenic Marino, Calvin Keefer | |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) SG - Kun Zhou (fresh) SF - Minh Zheng (fresh) PF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) C - Jay Flanagan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Melendrez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Greer (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Leroy Henry (SF), Roberto Delgado (PF) Kun Zhou, Minh Zheng, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | American U. | James Dorris (SF), Michael Defazio (PF), Michael Rice (C) Raymond Melendrez, Brian Cecil, Jesse Greer | |
| 15:13 | American U. | James Dorris loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Anderson (C) Jay Flanagan | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Leroy Henry is fouled on the floor by Michael Rice - foul #1 on Michael Rice, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Jay Flanagan (C) Brandon Gilson, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG) Richard Lloyd | |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Domenic Marino is called for the reach on Kun Zhou - foul #1 on Domenic Marino, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (SG), Christopher Anderson (C) Kun Zhou, Jay Flanagan | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:39 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-13 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Michael Rice snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 14:25 | American U. | Michael Rice hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rice | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | American U. | The jump hook by Domenic Marino is blocked by Christopher Anderson | 6-13 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Michael Rice gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:59 | American U. | Domenic Marino is fouled on the floor by William Hsieh - foul #2 on William Hsieh, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Minh Zheng (SF), Jay Flanagan (C) William Hsieh, Leroy Henry, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Cecil (SG) Michael Chestnut | |
| 13:44 | American U. | Domenic Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado lays it in on a nice dish by Kun Zhou | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Kun Zhou steals the ball from Domenic Marino | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Kun Zhou banks in the layup | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | American U. | Domenic Marino misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Roberto Delgado | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Minh Zheng | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | American U. | James Dorris is fouled on the floor by Minh Zheng - foul #1 on Minh Zheng, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leroy Henry (PG), Patrick Spradley (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF), Roland Robinson (C) Brandon Gilson, Minh Zheng, Roberto Delgado, Jay Flanagan | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Lloyd (PG), Michael Chestnut (SG), Raymond Melendrez (SF), Jesse Greer (C) Domenic Marino, James Dorris, Michael Defazio, Michael Rice | |
| 12:00 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Spradley - foul #1 on Patrick Spradley, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Minh Zheng (PG) Kun Zhou | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:00 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:00 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Leroy Henry | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Clemson | Leroy Henry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Spradley | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Minh Zheng (fresh) SG - Patrick Spradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) C - Roland Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Melendrez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Greer (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | American U. | Michael Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Anderson | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 15-14 |
| 11:01 | American U. | Jesse Greer gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | American U. | Christopher Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Cecil - foul #2 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Kun Zhou (SG), Roberto Delgado (PF), Roy Givens (C) Minh Zheng, Patrick Spradley, Christopher Anderson, Roland Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), James Dorris (SF) Richard Lloyd, Raymond Melendrez | |
| 10:46 | American U. | Brian Cecil misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Leroy Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Domenic Marino grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Jesse Greer comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Roy Givens - foul #1 on Roy Givens, team foul #9 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Flanagan (C) Roy Givens | |
| Subs | American U. | Calvin Keefer (SG), Michael Defazio (PF) Michael Chestnut, Brian Cecil | |
| 10:10 | American U. | Jesse Greer makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Jesse Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roland Robinson (C) Jay Flanagan | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Rice (C) Jesse Greer | |
| 09:53 | American U. | Michael Defazio misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-15 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Brandon Gilson | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado loses the dribble to Domenic Marino | 15-15 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Calvin Keefer scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Domenic Marino | 15-17 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Kun Zhou scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Calvin Keefer - foul #1 on Calvin Keefer, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Flanagan (C) Roland Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Raymond Melendrez (SF) James Dorris | |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Kun Zhou makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | American U. | Michael Defazio hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Domenic Marino | 18-20 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Gilson and he's fouled by Michael Defazio - foul #1 on Michael Defazio, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Minh Zheng (PG), Patrick Spradley (SF) Brandon Gilson, Leroy Henry | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chestnut (SG), Brian Cecil (SF) Calvin Keefer, Raymond Melendrez | |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brian Cecil | 20-20 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Domenic Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado comes up short on the runner from close range | 20-20 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Michael Defazio grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 07:42 | American U. | Domenic Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan is hacked by Michael Rice - foul #2 on Michael Rice, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Leroy Henry (SF), Roy Givens (PF) Minh Zheng, Kun Zhou, Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Lloyd (PG), James Dorris (SF), Jesse Greer (C) Domenic Marino, Michael Defazio, Michael Rice | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Spradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Givens (fresh) C - Jay Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) SG - Michael Chestnut (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Greer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:02 | American U. | James Dorris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Michael Chestnut grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Jesse Greer is denied on a layup by Leroy Henry | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Leroy Henry snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Henry | 25-20 |
| 06:21 | American U. | James Dorris's pass is intercepted by Leroy Henry | 25-20 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Patrick Spradley misses the turnaround in the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:56 | American U. | James Dorris grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Jesse Greer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Greer, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Minh Zheng (PG), Kun Zhou (SG), Roberto Delgado (PF), Roland Robinson (C) Brandon Gilson, Patrick Spradley, Roy Givens, Jay Flanagan | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), Calvin Keefer (SG), Michael Defazio (PF) Richard Lloyd, Michael Chestnut, Brian Cecil | |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Roland Robinson misses short on a shot near the basket | 25-20 |
| 05:14 | American U. | James Dorris gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Michael Defazio misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kun Zhou - foul #2 on Kun Zhou, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Patrick Spradley (SG) Minh Zheng, Kun Zhou | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:00 | American U. | Michael Defazio misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Michael Defazio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | American U. | Domenic Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:38 | American U. | Calvin Keefer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Defazio | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Domenic Marino - foul #2 on Domenic Marino, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Minh Zheng (PG) Brandon Gilson | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Lloyd (PG), Adam Matheney (SF), Raymond Melendrez (C) Domenic Marino, James Dorris, Jesse Greer | |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:00 | American U. | Calvin Keefer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Leroy Henry gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Leroy Henry drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Roberto Delgado | 28-24 |
| 03:43 | American U. | Richard Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Patrick Spradley grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Minh Zheng is hacked by Calvin Keefer - foul #2 on Calvin Keefer, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Kun Zhou (SG), Christopher Anderson (PF) Patrick Spradley, Leroy Henry, Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | American U. | Domenic Marino (PG), Brian Cecil (PF), Michael Rice (C) Richard Lloyd, Adam Matheney, Michael Defazio | |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Minh Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Minh Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:35 | American U. | Brian Cecil snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:25 | American U. | Raymond Melendrez connects on the runner from close range | 29-26 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Roland Robinson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 29-26 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Kun Zhou tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Hsieh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kun Zhou (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Minh Zheng (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Domenic Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Melendrez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Cecil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | American U. | Brian Cecil misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Raymond Melendrez is called for the reach on Minh Zheng - foul #2 on Raymond Melendrez, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (PF) Roland Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chestnut (SG), James Dorris (SF) Calvin Keefer, Raymond Melendrez | |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Minh Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Minh Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:27 | American U. | Michael Rice snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 02:08 | American U. | Domenic Marino makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Rice - foul #3 on Michael Rice, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Leroy Henry (SF) Minh Zheng | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Defazio (PF), Jesse Greer (C) Brian Cecil, Michael Rice | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:37 | American U. | William Hsieh picks off the pass by Jesse Greer | 33-29 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Kun Zhou dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Hsieh | 35-29 |
| 01:04 | American U. | William Hsieh steps in front of the Michael Defazio pass | 35-29 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Kun Zhou buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Chestnut - foul #2 on Michael Chestnut, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Flanagan (C) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Lloyd (PG) Domenic Marino | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Kun Zhou makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:23 | American U. | Jesse Greer throws it down | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | William Hsieh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Jesse Greer snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Jesse Greer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-31 |