| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Scott Manning inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Ronald Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Manning | 40-36 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Jim Motter out of the doubleteam | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | Scott Manning blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Fern | 40-40 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter tips it home | 40-45 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Scott Manning drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Smith | 42-45 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Tyler Smith is called for the reach on Richard Fern - foul #1 on Tyler Smith, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Daniel Cairns (PF), Edward Fields (C) Richard Fern, Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, Joseph Watkins | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Timothy Green tips it home | 44-45 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Todd Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) PF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | James Lyons connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Billy Maze | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Billy Maze snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Scott Manning knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Green | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Billy Maze - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Tyler Smith (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Billy Maze, Todd Robinson, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Jerry Fairfax, Daniel Cairns, Edward Fields | |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Ian Snider steals it from Tyler Smith | 48-48 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Tyler Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:45 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ian Snider | 48-48 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Brock takes the ball from Jim Motter | 48-48 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Ronald Brock lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Scott Manning pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Tyler Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ian Snider - foul #1 on Ian Snider, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Tyler Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Tyler Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Fern and he's hacked by Scott Manning - foul #1 on Scott Manning, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | William Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Brock - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF) Scott Manning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (C) William Smith | |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on an open shot in the paint but the foul's on Mark Barber - foul #2 on Mark Barber, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Ronald Brock, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG) Jim Motter | |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | James Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF) Mark Barber | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Daniel Cairns (C) Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Maze steals the ball from Richard Fern | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Todd Robinson hits a runner near the basket set up by Michael Behm | 54-55 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Tyler Smith (PF), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Scott Manning, Todd Robinson, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales, Joseph Watkins | |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Tyler Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Green | 56-55 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamel Resnick - foul #3 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF) Mark Barber | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Edward Fields (C) Gabriel Godbey, Daniel Cairns | |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Smith (C) Edward Fields | |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-57 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | Tyler Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Clemson | Scott Manning tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Green | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Scott Manning comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders lays it in on a nice dish by William Smith | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Scott Manning drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Fern | 61-61 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Scott Manning can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Tyler Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Scott Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Snider | 61-61 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 61-61 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Green takes the ball from Richard Fern | 61-61 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Green | 63-61 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is fouled on the floor by Richard Fern - foul #3 on Richard Fern, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Scott Manning, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 03:49 | Clemson | James Lyons slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Barber and he's hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #2 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is fouled on the floor by Todd Robinson - foul #3 on Todd Robinson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Todd Robinson tips it home | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Joseph Watkins is denied by James Lyons | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Maze | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Mark Barber, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Jerry Fairfax, Daniel Cairns | |
| 02:35 | Clemson | James Lyons clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Gabriel Godbey - foul #1 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF) Joseph Watkins | |
| 02:35 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Manning steps in front of the William Smith pass | 68-63 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Fern | 68-65 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Tyler Smith (PF) Billy Maze, James Lyons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Scott Manning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Behm is called for the reach on Richard Fern - foul #2 on Michael Behm, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Tyler Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Behm is called for the reach on Richard Fern - foul #3 on Michael Behm, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Ronald Brock makes the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith is hacked by Ronald Brock - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (C) William Smith | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Tyler Smith grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Tyler Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fern - foul #4 on Richard Fern, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Tyler Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Tyler Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Brock steals it from Clinton Schnieders | 74-69 |