| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Trice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Linscott (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stanley Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earnest Henton (fresh) C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jack Flower inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Clemson | Robert Hackney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Herbert Maze | 34-41 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Don White loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Earnest Henton can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Earnest Henton tips it in | 34-43 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by James Trice is denied by Herbert Maze | 34-43 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kristopher Varner | 34-43 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Earnest Henton lays it up and in on a great pass from Kristopher Varner and he's hacked by Don White - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), James Hille (SF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), Cole Ward (C) Kristopher Varner, Jack Flower, Herbert Maze | |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Earnest Henton makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hille tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Robert Hackney snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Cole Ward connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Rocco Yazzie | 34-48 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Samuel Reed and the foul's on Rocco Yazzie - foul #2 on Rocco Yazzie, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG) Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Varner (SG), David Kittle (C) Robert Hackney, Earnest Henton | |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | David Kittle grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | James Hille grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Antonio Lease steals the ball from Samuel Reed | 36-48 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie blows the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Reed, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, James Hille, Carl Francisco, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jack Flower (SF), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, David Kittle | |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott misses the tip | 36-50 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | Cole Ward is called for a backcourt violation | 36-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Kristopher Varner (SG), David Kittle (PF) Rocco Yazzie, Antonio Lease, Cole Ward | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca scores on a jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Trice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Linscott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Kittle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Jack Flower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Hille (SF) Don White, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | James Trice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hille tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Jack Flower buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hackney | 40-53 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Maze - foul #3 on Herbert Maze, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Samuel Reed (PF) James Trice, James Hille, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Antonio Lease (SF), Earnest Henton (PF), Cole Ward (C) Robert Hackney, Jack Flower, David Kittle, Herbert Maze | |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Earnest Henton grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Antonio Lease connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-56 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Varner - foul #1 on Kristopher Varner, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) Joseph Farrow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie (PG) George Galicia | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Cole Ward - foul #3 on Cole Ward, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (SF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Herbert Maze (C) Kristopher Varner, Cole Ward | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | George Galicia makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rocco Yazzie | 42-58 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hille's floater is tipped away by Herbert Maze | 42-58 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Herbert Maze misses the lay-in | 42-58 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | James Hille grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 12:34 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones can't tip it in | 42-58 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Don White tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Antonio Lease pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | George Galicia is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Earnest Henton steals it from Samuel Reed | 42-58 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie is hacked by Carl Francisco - foul #1 on Carl Francisco, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) Don White, Carl Francisco, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Kristopher Varner (SG), Jack Flower (SF), Cole Ward (PF), David Kittle (C) George Galicia, Rocco Yazzie, Antonio Lease, Earnest Henton, Herbert Maze | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Trice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Linscott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Flower (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Kittle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Clemson | Cole Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-58 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Trice | 42-58 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Cole Ward - foul #4 on Cole Ward, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earnest Henton (PF) Cole Ward | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Earnest Henton snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner is called for 10 seconds | 42-58 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Trice blows the dunk but the foul's on Earnest Henton - foul #3 on Earnest Henton, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Earnest Henton tips it home | 44-60 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-60 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | David Kittle pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-60 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | James Trice pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Linscott | 47-60 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Joseph Farrow is called for the reach on Robert Hackney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Hille (C) Joseph Farrow, Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Herbert Maze (C) Robert Hackney, David Kittle | |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | James Trice clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | William Smith steals the ball from George Galicia | 49-60 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | William Smith lays it in | 51-60 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | George Galicia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Stanley Jones (C) James Trice, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF) George Galicia, Kristopher Varner, Jack Flower | |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Herbert Maze | 51-60 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Antonio Lease's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 51-60 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | James Hille lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Smith | 53-60 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Maze | 53-62 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Don White comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Antonio Lease | 53-62 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-62 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Lease (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Henton (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Maze (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Antonio Lease pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Antonio Lease misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Robert Hackney snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Earnest Henton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Carl Francisco (PF), Samuel Reed (C) Don White, William Smith, James Hille, Kevin Linscott, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Kristopher Varner (SG), Jack Flower (SF), Cole Ward (PF), David Kittle (C) Robert Hackney, Rocco Yazzie, Antonio Lease, Earnest Henton, Herbert Maze | |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Kristopher Varner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | James Trice gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is hacked by Jack Flower - foul #2 on Jack Flower, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Samuel Reed steals the ball from David Kittle | 55-62 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Jack Flower steals the ball from Samuel Reed | 55-62 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Cole Ward can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Reed - foul #4 on Samuel Reed, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Kevin Linscott (PF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Hackney (PG), Herbert Maze (C) George Galicia, David Kittle | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Cole Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Cole Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Hackney | 55-64 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Jack Flower is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Robert Hackney tips it home | 55-66 |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Don White connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Reed | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Trice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Linscott (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Hackney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Varner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Flower (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cole Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Herbert Maze (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Robert Hackney scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Varner | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Robert Hackney can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Jack Flower gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Jack Flower jams it on a nice dish by Robert Hackney | 57-70 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott misses the lay-in | 57-70 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Herbert Maze | 57-70 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Robert Hackney makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Varner | 57-72 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott is called for traveling | 57-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), William Smith (SG), James Hille (SF), Carl Francisco (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Kevin Linscott | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Galicia (PG), Rocco Yazzie (SG), Antonio Lease (SF), David Kittle (C) Robert Hackney, Kristopher Varner, Jack Flower, Herbert Maze | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | George Galicia is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Farrow - foul #5 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:37 | Clemson | George Galicia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | David Kittle takes the ball from William Smith | 57-72 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Cole Ward misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-72 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | George Galicia hits the follow up shot | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-74 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco can't tip it in | 57-74 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses the tip | 57-74 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | David Kittle snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Rocco Yazzie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-74 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | George Galicia runs out the clock | 57-74 |