| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Heffner inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Clemson | John Heffner drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Willy Cox - foul #3 on Willy Cox, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | John Heffner misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Willy Cox pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's fadeaway is rejected by John Heffner | 29-31 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | John Heffner gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 29-31 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Dandrea | 31-31 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Sam Hayner steals the ball from John Heffner | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Sam Hayner banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Heffner | 33-33 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Sam Hayner grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:39 | Dayton | David Hust swats the short shot by John Dandrea | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | John Dandrea tips it in | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Tomas Stoudt takes the ball from Alva Brzozowski | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | David Hust scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Earl Delatorre | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Sam Hayner is hacked by Tomas Stoudt - foul #3 on Tomas Stoudt, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (C) John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), James Wixom (PF), Edward Desimone (C) Earl Delatorre, Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sam Hayner | 37-35 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter hits a shot from the free throw line set up by James Wixom | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferebee | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Clemson | Max Chaney buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Carpenter | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wixom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Desimone (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Dayton | Willy Cox drills a jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Max Chaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | James Wixom loses the dribble to Alva Brzozowski | 41-39 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | James Wixom tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jo-Long Hong - foul #1 on Jo-Long Hong, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Sam Hayner, Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), David Hust (PF), Carl Brewer (C) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney, Jo-Long Hong, James Wixom, Edward Desimone | |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | David Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Carl Brewer knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Delatorre | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | John Dandrea hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Palen | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | John Heffner can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Tomas Stoudt steals it from Barry Daw | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | David Hust gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tomas Stoudt and the foul's on Barry Daw - foul #1 on Barry Daw, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | John Dandrea gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a floater near the basket set up by Willy Cox | 46-46 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Brewer | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | John Heffner gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre is called for 5 seconds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla (C) John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Wixom (PF), Edward Desimone (C) David Hust, Carl Brewer | |
| 10:42 | Dayton | John Heffner steals it from Anthony Palen | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | James Wixom misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Anthony Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Sam Hayner comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Heffner - foul #2 on John Heffner, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), David Hust (PF) Earl Delatorre, Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, Edward Desimone | |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | John Dandrea clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Wixom - foul #2 on James Wixom, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Brewer (C) James Wixom | |
| 09:18 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Willy Cox's fadeaway is rejected by David Hust | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Max Chaney pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Carl Brewer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Fredrick Ferebee - foul #1 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (PF) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney, Jo-Long Hong, David Hust | |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Carl Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Wixom - foul #3 on James Wixom, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Brzozowski, John Dandrea | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Willy Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | John Heffner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Delatorre | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Wixom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Brewer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Willy Cox denies the turnaround by Earl Delatorre | 52-57 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brewer | 52-57 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | John Heffner misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | James Wixom steals it from Willy Cox | 52-57 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | James Wixom misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fredrick Ferebee - foul #2 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG), John Dandrea (C) Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Carpenter (PG), Max Chaney (SG), Jo-Long Hong (SF), David Hust (PF) Earl Delatorre, Tomas Stoudt, John Heffner, Carl Brewer | |
| 06:04 | Clemson | James Wixom misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | James Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-58 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Max Chaney - foul #2 on Max Chaney, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Desimone (C) James Wixom | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Fredrick Ferebee - foul #3 on Fredrick Ferebee, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Jo-Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Barry Daw is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Edward Desimone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Carpenter | 54-60 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Edward Desimone comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-60 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | David Hust can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Charles Carpenter snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | David Hust misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Alva Brzozowski - foul #1 on Alva Brzozowski, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Barry Daw | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Delatorre (PG), Tomas Stoudt (SG), John Heffner (SF), James Wixom (C) Charles Carpenter, Max Chaney, Jo-Long Hong, Edward Desimone | |
| 04:14 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | David Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Willy Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alva Brzozowski | 56-62 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | John Heffner blows the layup | 56-62 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Cox (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Earl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Stoudt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Heffner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wixom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | John Dandrea lays it up and in set up by Alva Brzozowski | 58-62 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | David Hust misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | David Hust pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Heffner | 58-64 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-64 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | David Hust grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 01:59 | Clemson | John Heffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Brewer (C) James Wixom | |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Hust - foul #3 on David Hust, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | John Heffner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Anthony Palen misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Hust - foul #4 on David Hust, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt is fouled on the floor by Willy Cox - foul #4 on Willy Cox, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | Tomas Stoudt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Willy Cox is whistled for a carry | 61-66 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | David Hust drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tomas Stoudt | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | John Heffner grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Clemson | John Heffner is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Brzozowski - foul #2 on Alva Brzozowski, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | John Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Brewer | 61-71 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | John Heffner snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | David Hust hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Earl Delatorre | 61-73 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Carl Brewer steps in front of the Fredrick Ferebee pass | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Earl Delatorre runs out the clock | 61-73 |