| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Hans Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Gardella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | David Kittle picks off the pass by Mark Sanborn | 27-21 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Arce - foul #1 on Dan Arce, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Sanborn | 28-23 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | Charles Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Phillips | 31-23 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Dan Arce hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Hans Zerphey | 31-25 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Dan Arce - foul #2 on Dan Arce, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Cole Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Charles Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is fouled on the floor by Mark Sanborn - foul #2 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cole Ward | 33-25 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Mark Sanborn | 33-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (PG), Robert Vogel (SG), Herbert Maze (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, David Kittle | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (PG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Hans Zerphey, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Jamie Gardella | |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Herbert Maze is fouled on the floor by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | Herbert Maze drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Stephen Smith misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Cole Ward gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | Joseph Latta knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Wilford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), David Kittle (C) Joseph Latta, Ronald Phillips, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Jamie Gardella (C) Dan Arce, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | The short jumper by David Kittle is denied by Tommy Smith | 39-25 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Kittle - foul #2 on David Kittle, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Wilford - foul #1 on William Wilford, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Herbert Maze grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Tommy Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hans Zerphey, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SF), Cole Ward (PF) Robert Clay, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG) Tommy Smith | |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-27 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | David Kittle gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | David Kittle grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is hacked by Dan Arce - foul #3 on Dan Arce, team foul #7 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Maze (C) David Kittle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Adam Callahan (SF), Stephen Smith (C) Hans Zerphey, William Wilford, Jamie Gardella | |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Dan Arce travels with the ball | 41-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (PG), Robert Vogel (SG) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tommy Smith (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF) Adam Callahan, Mark Sanborn | |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Robert Vogel double dribbles | 41-27 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Robert Vogel gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Maze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Robert Vogel comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Morris - foul #1 on Ronnie Morris, team foul #8 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Kittle (C) Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG) Jarogniew Baranski | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | David Kittle is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Morris - foul #2 on Ronnie Morris, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG) Joseph Latta | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Sanborn (PF) Ronnie Morris | |
| 11:15 | Clemson | David Kittle makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | David Kittle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 43-27 |
| 10:49 | Dayton | Tommy Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dan Arce | 43-29 |
| 10:41 | Clemson | David Kittle connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Vogel | 45-29 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Herbert Maze (PF) Ronald Phillips, Cole Ward | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG), Adam Callahan (SF), Jamie Gardella (C) Dan Arce, Tommy Smith, Stephen Smith | |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Callahan | 45-31 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Xiaoping Fang - foul #2 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (SF), Doug Edwards (C) Robert Vogel, David Kittle | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Doug Edwards loses the dribble to William Wilford | 45-33 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | William Wilford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hans Zerphey | 45-36 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Zerphey - foul #3 on Hans Zerphey, team foul #10 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG), Ronald Phillips (SF), Cole Ward (PF) Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF) Hans Zerphey, Adam Callahan, Mark Sanborn | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | William Wilford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Dan Arce grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Wilford | 46-38 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cole Ward | 49-38 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Herbert Maze - foul #1 on Herbert Maze, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), David Kittle (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Herbert Maze | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Smith (C) Jamie Gardella | |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Stephen Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | William Wilford knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 49-42 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Cole Ward hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cole Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kittle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Wilford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Ronald Phillips denies the turnaround by Ronnie Morris | 51-42 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Charles Nelson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ronald Phillips and he's hacked by Dan Arce - foul #4 on Dan Arce, team foul #11 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Adam Callahan (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF) William Wilford, Tommy Smith, Ronnie Morris | |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Adam Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:15 | Dayton | Adam Callahan is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jamie Gardella (C) Stephen Smith | |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Dan Arce drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Robert Vogel's floater is tipped away by Jamie Gardella | 54-45 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Adam Callahan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Herbert Maze (PF), Doug Edwards (C) Joseph Latta, Ronald Phillips, Cole Ward, David Kittle | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tommy Smith (SF), Stephen Smith (C) Dan Arce, Jamie Gardella | |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Adam Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Adam Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is fouled on the floor by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG) Adam Callahan | |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 54-47 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | William Wilford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Clay (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Charles Nelson travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (SG), Ronnie Morris (PF) Hans Zerphey, Mark Sanborn | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | William Wilford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski tips it home | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Maze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Wilford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Herbert Maze blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SF), Cole Ward (PF), David Kittle (C) Robert Clay, Herbert Maze, Doug Edwards | |
| Subs | Dayton | Hans Zerphey (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Mark Sanborn (PF), Jamie Gardella (C) William Wilford, Jarogniew Baranski, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | David Kittle steals it from Mark Sanborn | 54-49 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Mark Sanborn is called for the reach on Charles Nelson - foul #3 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #13 | 54-49 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Hans Zerphey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-49 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Cole Ward | 56-49 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Jamie Gardella is called for the reach on Xiaoping Fang - foul #2 on Jamie Gardella, team foul #14 | 56-49 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Kittle - foul #3 on David Kittle, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 01:33 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 60-52 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses the easy layup | 60-52 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Charles Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Dan Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | David Kittle grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | David Kittle is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Arce - foul #5 on Dan Arce, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Wilford (SG) Dan Arce | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | David Kittle makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | David Kittle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | William Wilford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Tommy Smith | 62-52 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Jamie Gardella misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang runs out the clock | 62-52 |