| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Slane (fresh) SF - Rigoberto Marino (fresh) PF - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) C - Jordon Stricker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sergio Ramirez (fresh) SG - Ervin Larrick (fresh) SF - Adam Rupe (fresh) PF - Johnathon Peeler (fresh) C - Leo Aguiar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Leo Aguiar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Adam Rupe drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sergio Ramirez | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugh Smith | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Adam Rupe is hacked by Rolf Zaldivar - foul #1 on Rolf Zaldivar, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rigoberto Marino - foul #1 on Rigoberto Marino, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Eric Slane gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Ervin Larrick picks off the pass by Jordon Stricker in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ervin Larrick | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | Leo Aguiar takes the ball from Rolf Zaldivar in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Hugh Smith double dribbles | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Leo Aguiar can't connect on a runner in the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Eric Slane snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Johnathon Peeler is called for the reach on Rolf Zaldivar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathon Peeler, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (C) Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Nicholson (PG), Ali Bird (SG), Jeffrey Gantt (SF), Bernardo Munoz (PF), Qing-nan Zhou (C) Sergio Ramirez, Ervin Larrick, Adam Rupe, Johnathon Peeler, Leo Aguiar | |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Peter Nicholson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt's pass is intercepted by Rolf Zaldivar | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Eric Slane drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Rolf Zaldivar | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Ali Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Rolf Zaldivar (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Wigley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Peter Nicholson (fairly fresh) SG - Ali Bird (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) PF - Bernardo Munoz (fairly fresh) C - Qing-nan Zhou (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Peter Nicholson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Eric Slane | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Eric Slane comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Qing-nan Zhou - foul #1 on Qing-nan Zhou, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (SG), Jacob Brown (SF), Jordon Stricker (C) Hugh Smith, Rigoberto Marino, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Ervin Larrick (SG), Adam Rupe (SF), Johnathon Peeler (PF), Leo Aguiar (C) Peter Nicholson, Ali Bird, Jeffrey Gantt, Bernardo Munoz, Qing-nan Zhou | |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Eric Slane makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Leo Aguiar snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Adam Rupe grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez is hacked by Eric Slane - foul #1 on Eric Slane, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG) Eric Slane | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Rupe and he's hacked by Jacob Brown - foul #1 on Jacob Brown, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jordon Stricker, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (SG) Ervin Larrick | |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Adam Rupe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Rupe - foul #1 on Adam Rupe, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Rigoberto Marino (SF) Peter Fox, Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ervin Larrick (SG), Jeffrey Gantt (SF) Adam Rupe, Leo Aguiar | |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:44 | Kansas | Eric Slane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Slaughter - foul #1 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Nicholson (PG), Bernardo Munoz (PF), Leo Aguiar (C) Sergio Ramirez, Johnathon Peeler, Paul Slaughter | |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:19 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Leo Aguiar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Rolf Zaldivar | 8-8 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino is hacked by Jeffrey Gantt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (SG) Eric Slane | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ali Bird (SG) Ervin Larrick | |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Bernardo Munoz swats the shot by Hugh Smith | 8-8 |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Peter Fox (fresh) SF - Rigoberto Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Rolf Zaldivar (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jordon Stricker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Peter Nicholson (fresh) SG - Ali Bird (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) PF - Bernardo Munoz (fairly fresh) C - Leo Aguiar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Peter Fox is called for the reach on Ali Bird - foul #1 on Peter Fox, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou (PF) Bernardo Munoz | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Peter Nicholson's fadeaway is rejected by Rolf Zaldivar | 8-8 |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Ali Bird connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Peter Fox - foul #2 on Peter Fox, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Jacob Brown (SF) Peter Fox, Rigoberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Adam Rupe (SF) Peter Nicholson, Jeffrey Gantt | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Ali Bird misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-10 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Rolf Zaldivar steps in front of the Adam Rupe pass | 8-10 |
| 10:18 | Kansas | Eric Slane is hacked by Ali Bird - foul #1 on Ali Bird, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ervin Larrick (SG), Johnathon Peeler (PF), Paul Slaughter (C) Ali Bird, Qing-nan Zhou, Leo Aguiar | |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Ervin Larrick steals the ball from Eric Slane | 8-10 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sergio Ramirez and the foul's on Jordon Stricker - foul #2 on Jordon Stricker, team foul #8 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Jacob Brown, Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SF) Adam Rupe | |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 8-12 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 08:59 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Jeffrey Gantt picks off the pass by Hugh Smith in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick lays it in set up by Jeffrey Gantt | 10-14 |
| 08:33 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses short on a shot from the left block | 10-14 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Eric Slane hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Eric Slane steals it from Sergio Ramirez | 12-14 |
| 07:57 | Kansas | Jeffrey Gantt denies the turnaround by Eric Slane | 12-14 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 07:54 | Kansas | Eric Slane tips it home | 14-14 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez misses long on a floater from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 07:33 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tired) 1 ast. SG - Eric Slane (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Rolf Zaldivar (tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Wigley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sergio Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Larrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnathon Peeler (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Slaughter (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley is hacked by Paul Slaughter - foul #2 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jacob Brown (SF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Nicholson (PG), Ali Bird (SG), Adam Rupe (SF), Bernardo Munoz (PF), Leo Aguiar (C) Sergio Ramirez, Ervin Larrick, Jeffrey Gantt, Johnathon Peeler, Paul Slaughter | |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Adam Rupe misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Brown - foul #2 on Jacob Brown, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-14 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Adam Rupe makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Adam Rupe misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Rupe - foul #2 on Adam Rupe, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou (PG) Adam Rupe | |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Peter Nicholson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ali Bird | 16-17 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Nicholson - foul #1 on Peter Nicholson, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (SG), Jacob Brown (SF), Jordon Stricker (C) Eric Slane, Rolf Zaldivar, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SF) Qing-nan Zhou | |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Ali Bird misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:39 | Kansas | Hugh Smith's pass is intercepted by Peter Nicholson in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Nicholson | 18-19 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ali Bird - foul #2 on Ali Bird, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Ervin Larrick (SG), Qing-nan Zhou (PF) Peter Nicholson, Ali Bird, Bernardo Munoz | |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Rigoberto Marino is called for the reach on Qing-nan Zhou - foul #2 on Rigoberto Marino, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rigoberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Ervin Larrick can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Jacob Brown gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Jacob Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:08 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 03:47 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Peter Fox | 22-21 |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tired) 1 ast. SG - Peter Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Wigley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordon Stricker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sergio Ramirez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Larrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Qing-nan Zhou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Aguiar (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker misses the easy layup | 22-23 |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou clanks a jump hook from close range | 24-23 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Qing-nan Zhou hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 02:32 | Kansas | Jacob Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jeffrey Gantt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Hugh Smith, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Nicholson (PG), Ali Bird (SG), Adam Rupe (SF), Bernardo Munoz (PF), Paul Slaughter (C) Sergio Ramirez, Ervin Larrick, Jeffrey Gantt, Qing-nan Zhou, Leo Aguiar | |
| 02:32 | Kansas | Jacob Brown makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | Ali Bird misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Adam Rupe tips it in | 27-27 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Peter Fox is hacked by Ali Bird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ali Bird, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino (SF) Jacob Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Johnathon Peeler (PF) Ali Bird | |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Peter Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Peter Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Adam Rupe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Eric Slane pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Bernardo Munoz steps in front of the Eric Slane pass in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Adam Rupe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 29-27 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:07 | Kansas | Eric Slane lays it up and in | 31-27 |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Eric Slane steals it from Johnathon Peeler | 31-27 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Rolf Zaldivar | 33-27 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Peter Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Eric Slane in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Fox | 35-27 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Slane - foul #2 on Eric Slane, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Samuel Wigley (C) Peter Fox, Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sergio Ramirez (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Leo Aguiar (C) Peter Nicholson, Paul Slaughter, Johnathon Peeler | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Bernardo Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-29 |