| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Roman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Air Force | Jose Romero hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Prada | 25-25 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Bradley Adams (SG), August Whitaker (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, Bryant Browning, Robert Pleasants, James Prater | |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Eric Johnson denies the turnaround by Jose Romero | 25-25 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Jesus Roman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Robert Pleasants (PF), James Prater (C) Bradley Adams, William Brown, Eric Johnson | |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | James Prater clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | James Prater makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | James Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Curtis - foul #2 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF) Robert Pleasants | |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | James Prater misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jose Romero | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford is hacked by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (SG), Robert Pleasants (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, William Brown, James Prater | |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Jose Romero can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryant Browning - foul #2 on Bryant Browning, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bradley Adams (SG) Bryant Browning | |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | Bradley Adams misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Jesus Roman grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Jesus Roman slams it home on a great pass from Wallace Sifford and the foul's on Michael Bruening - foul #1 on Michael Bruening, team foul #5 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF) Wallace Sifford | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Bryant Browning (SG), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, Bradley Adams, Eric Johnson | |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:23 | Clemson | James Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG), Alvin Shipman (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Thomas Prada, David Heath, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Bryant Browning, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bruce Sais (fresh) SG - Jesus Roman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Jesus Roman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Bruce Sais is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Sais, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wallace Sifford (SF), Jose Romero (C) Christopher Shirley, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), August Whitaker (PF), James Prater (C) Carlos Curtis, Robert Pleasants, Eric Johnson | |
| 14:53 | Clemson | August Whitaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG) Bruce Sais | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG) Michael Bruening | |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Romero - foul #3 on Jose Romero, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Robert Pleasants (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Carlos Curtis, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | David Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the turnaround in the paint | 34-27 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Michael Bruening is hacked by Thomas Prada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Prada, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Prater (C) Eric Johnson | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo is hacked by Wallace Sifford - foul #3 on Wallace Sifford, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), William Brown (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Michael Bruening, Mark Grimaldo, James Prater | |
| 13:23 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is denied on a dunk by Jose Romero | 34-27 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Eric Johnson grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | William Brown misses the floater from close range | 34-27 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Eric Johnson tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Eric Johnson tips it home | 34-29 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | William Brown picks off the pass by Jose Romero | 34-29 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Wallace Sifford | 34-29 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Prada | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesus Roman (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Wallace Sifford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wahl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wallace Sifford - foul #4 on Wallace Sifford, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG), Antonio Smoot (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), Alvin Shipman (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Thomas Prada, Jesus Roman, Wallace Sifford, David Heath, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Bryant Browning (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), August Whitaker (PF) Carlos Curtis, Ronald Wahl, William Brown, Robert Pleasants | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman's pass is intercepted by Bryant Browning | 36-29 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Bryant Browning banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Bruce Sais misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG), Jose Romero (C) Bruce Sais, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Ronald Wahl (SG), James Prater (C) Michael Bruening, Bryant Browning, Eric Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | James Prater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Thomas Prada grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Jose Romero connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Smoot | 40-31 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | James Prater makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Wahl | 40-33 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | The jump hook by Alvin Shipman is blocked by James Prater | 40-33 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | August Whitaker gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:16 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Grimaldo - foul #4 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wallace Sifford (SF), David Heath (PF) Christopher Shirley, Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Bruening (PG), Bryant Browning (SG), William Brown (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF) Carlos Curtis, Ronald Wahl, Mark Grimaldo, August Whitaker | |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Antonio Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | James Prater misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | James Prater grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Bruening (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Romero - foul #4 on Jose Romero, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (PG), Jesus Roman (SG), Steve Heinemann (C) Thomas Prada, Antonio Smoot, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bradley Adams (SG) Bryant Browning | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Bruce Sais misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 07:15 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Jesus Roman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Heath | 44-37 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Bruening | 44-39 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford lays it in set up by Bruce Sais | 46-39 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Bradley Adams misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-39 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pleasants | 46-39 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steve Heinemann | 46-39 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Prada (PG), Alvin Shipman (PF), Jose Romero (C) Bruce Sais, David Heath, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Bryant Browning (SG), August Whitaker (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Michael Bruening, Bradley Adams, Robert Pleasants, James Prater | |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Jose Romero hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Prada and he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Prater (C) Eric Johnson | |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Jesus Roman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | August Whitaker snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | August Whitaker hits a shot from close range | 49-41 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford's pass is intercepted by August Whitaker | 49-41 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | James Prater scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from August Whitaker | 49-43 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Jesus Roman can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-43 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | August Whitaker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesus Roman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wallace Sifford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - August Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Prater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | James Prater hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by August Whitaker | 49-45 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Wahl (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Bryant Browning, William Brown, August Whitaker, James Prater | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman is hacked by Robert Pleasants - foul #1 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF) Wallace Sifford | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Whitaker (PF) Robert Pleasants | |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | August Whitaker gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | August Whitaker can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-45 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Carlos Curtis is called for the reach on Thomas Prada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wallace Sifford (SF) Christopher Shirley | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Brown (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF), James Prater (C) Mark Grimaldo, August Whitaker, Eric Johnson | |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Thomas Prada misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Thomas Prada misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ronald Wahl, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Jesus Roman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jesus Roman - foul #1 on Jesus Roman, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Wallace Sifford is denied on a dunk by William Brown | 49-46 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Ronald Wahl connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Ronald Wahl is called for the reach on Thomas Prada in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Wahl, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (SG) Ronald Wahl | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Thomas Prada makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Thomas Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Bryant Browning connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Curtis | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Jose Romero is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Browning - foul #3 on Bryant Browning, team foul #13 | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis misses the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |