| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Bell inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:40 | Clemson | William Meeks is hacked by James Barns - foul #2 on James Barns, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | William Clutter is called for the reach on Boris Zahorchak - foul #2 on William Clutter, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak's floater is knocked away by Ernest Hill | 34-40 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Christopher Bell gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | James Barns can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Ernest Hill gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | James Barns scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Hill | 37-40 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Freddie Childress knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Boris Zahorchak and he's hacked by James Barns - foul #3 on James Barns, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG) James Barns | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Freddie Childress makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Greene - foul #1 on Richard Greene, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (C) Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Richard Baskett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bell - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | William Clutter is hacked by Boris Zahorchak - foul #1 on Boris Zahorchak, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG) William Clutter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (SG), Scott Rippy (PF) Boris Zahorchak, Freddie Childress | |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman loses the dribble to Rodney Wheeler | 38-45 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | William Meeks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Wheeler | 38-47 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Richard Greene | 38-47 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | The short jumper by Rodney Wheeler is denied by Gary McKee | 38-47 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Christopher Bell pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Gary McKee is denied on a layup by Richard Greene | 38-47 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Gary McKee grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Eric Bloomquist makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Fleeman | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meeks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Rippy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Meeks | 40-50 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Ernest Oliver is called for the reach on Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Ernest Oliver, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Clutter (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Jimmie Johnson (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist, Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG), Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF), Sylvester Conforti (PF) William Meeks, Rodney Wheeler, Richard Greene | |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Ernest Hill buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Barns | 42-50 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Oliver | 42-52 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Scott Rippy denies the turnaround by Jordan Richard | 42-52 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Scott Rippy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Oliver | 42-54 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Jimmie Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Clutter | 44-54 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmie Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary McKee (PF) Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Freddie Childress (SF), James Newman (C) Ernest Oliver, Scott Rippy | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | James Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | James Barns can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to James Newman | 44-54 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | James Newman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Boris Zahorchak | 44-57 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | James Barns comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | James Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 12:19 | Clemson | Freddie Childress hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | James Barns is whistled for a carry | 44-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) James Barns, William Clutter, Jordan Richard, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meeks (PG), Ernest Oliver (SG), Rodney Wheeler (SF), Richard Greene (C) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Boris Zahorchak, Sylvester Conforti, James Newman | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Childress and he's fouled by Eric Bloomquist - foul #1 on Eric Bloomquist, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Meeks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rodney Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Rodney Wheeler denies the turnaround by Raymond Fleeman | 44-62 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Eric Bloomquist swats the layup by Freddie Childress | 44-62 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Larry Wright snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Bloomquist and he's hacked by Freddie Childress - foul #1 on Freddie Childress, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG) Richard Baskett | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti (PF) Freddie Childress | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Larry Wright drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Barns | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Wheeler | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman throws it down set up by James Barns | 50-64 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Christopher Bell picks off the pass by Rodney Wheeler | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Christopher Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-64 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | William Meeks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Wheeler | 52-67 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Wheeler - foul #1 on Rodney Wheeler, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan Richard (SF), Gary McKee (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (PG), Boris Zahorchak (SG), Freddie Childress (SF), Scott Rippy (C) William Meeks, Ernest Oliver, Rodney Wheeler, Richard Greene | |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Clutter (SG) Raymond Fleeman | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meeks (PG) Sylvester Conforti | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Jordan Richard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Scott Rippy gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | William Meeks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Gary McKee pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Jordan Richard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jordan Richard, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF) Jordan Richard, Gary McKee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler (SF), Richard Greene (C) William Meeks, Scott Rippy | |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Richard Greene makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sobieslaw Repetowski | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | William Clutter drills a floater from the left block | 56-69 |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Freddie Childress drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Barns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clutter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Bloomquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Dayton | William Clutter travels with the ball | 56-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Gary McKee (C) James Barns, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Meeks (PG), Sylvester Conforti (PF) Sobieslaw Repetowski, Freddie Childress | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | William Meeks makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Rodney Wheeler | 56-74 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boris Zahorchak - foul #2 on Boris Zahorchak, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Wright (C) Eric Bloomquist | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF) Rodney Wheeler | |
| 06:34 | Dayton | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Richard Greene gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | William Meeks is called for traveling | 57-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF) William Clutter, Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (SG), Scott Rippy (C) Boris Zahorchak, Richard Greene | |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Sobieslaw Repetowski steps in front of the Gary McKee pass | 57-74 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver lays it in on a nice dish by Sobieslaw Repetowski | 57-76 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Larry Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-76 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sylvester Conforti | 57-76 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver's pass is intercepted by Raymond Fleeman | 57-76 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman dunks the ball | 59-76 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 04:42 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the tip | 59-76 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Barns (PG), William Clutter (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Eric Bloomquist (PF), Ernest Hill (C) Richard Baskett, Raymond Fleeman, Jordan Richard, Gary McKee, Larry Wright | |
| Subs | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak (SG), Rodney Wheeler (SF), Richard Greene (C) Ernest Oliver, Sobieslaw Repetowski, Scott Rippy | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | James Barns is hacked by Richard Greene - foul #2 on Richard Greene, team foul #7 | 59-76 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | James Barns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti lays it in on a great pass from William Meeks and he's fouled by Ernest Hill - foul #2 on Ernest Hill, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Sylvester Conforti misses the free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Ernest Hill snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Christopher Bell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | William Clutter misses the tip | 61-78 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Rodney Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hill - foul #3 on Ernest Hill, team foul #9 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Baskett (PG), Raymond Fleeman (SG), Jordan Richard (SF), Gary McKee (PF), Larry Wright (C) James Barns, William Clutter, Christopher Bell, Eric Bloomquist, Ernest Hill | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Sobieslaw Repetowski (SF), Freddie Childress (PF), Scott Rippy (C) William Meeks, Rodney Wheeler, Sylvester Conforti, Richard Greene | |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Baskett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Fleeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary McKee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boris Zahorchak (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sobieslaw Repetowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Freddie Childress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Rippy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-80 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Scott Rippy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Scott Rippy snags the offensive board | 61-80 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Fleeman - foul #1 on Raymond Fleeman, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gary McKee | 61-81 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Gary McKee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Jordan Richard tips it back up and in | 63-81 |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Scott Rippy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-81 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Boris Zahorchak misses the tip | 63-81 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Gary McKee grabs the board | 63-81 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Larry Wright travels with the ball | 63-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Newman (SF) Boris Zahorchak | |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Newman | 63-84 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Richard Baskett is fouled on the floor by Ernest Oliver - foul #2 on Ernest Oliver, team foul #8 | 63-84 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Richard Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Richard Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Sobieslaw Repetowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Oliver | 65-86 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Jordan Richard is hacked by Freddie Childress - foul #2 on Freddie Childress, team foul #9 | 65-86 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Rippy | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | James Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gary McKee - foul #2 on Gary McKee, team foul #11 | 65-86 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | James Newman makes the 1st free throw | 65-87 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | James Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Larry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 65-87 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-87 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Jordan Richard misses the tip | 65-87 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Raymond Fleeman tips it in | 67-87 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver runs out the clock | 67-87 |