| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Dave Griswold loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | Harold Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Robert Vogel tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Charles Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Vogel | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Harold Riley is hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Harold Riley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Harold Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Baran Wronski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Vogel | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Robert Vogel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Doug Edwards - foul #1 on Doug Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Brandon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Don Matthew | 31-31 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Clifford Echols is called for the reach on Dennis Migliore - foul #1 on Clifford Echols, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ndale Azim (C) Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Larry Eder is denied on a layup by Tommy John | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | Don Matthew grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Don Matthew tips it in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ndale Azim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Paul Stevens buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Clay - foul #1 on Robert Clay, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Larry Eder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | Scott Johnson gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Larry Eder - foul #1 on Larry Eder, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Mark Ahlers (PF) Paul Stevens, Tommy John | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Vogel (SF) Larry Eder, Don Matthew | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Ndale Azim misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Ndale Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | Dave Griswold snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:23 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 14:02 | Clemson | Charles Nelson connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Vogel | 37-35 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Ndale Azim drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Scott Johnson | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-35 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Stephen Hager tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Scott Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Dave Griswold grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | Scott Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Clay | 39-37 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Stephen Hager hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:24 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ndale Azim | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ndale Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Clay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Migliore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Ndale Azim lays it in on a great pass from Baran Wronski | 41-37 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Hager and he's hacked by Mark Ahlers - foul #1 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Ndale Azim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Larry Eder (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Robert Vogel, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Tommy John misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Clemson | Doug Edwards snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Doug Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Xiaoping Fang | 41-42 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil is hacked by Harold Riley - foul #3 on Harold Riley, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SF) Charles Nelson | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Tommy John knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Holleb Pospisil | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Joseph Latta clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Tommy John grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Paul Stevens scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Holleb Pospisil and he's hacked by Joseph Latta - foul #2 on Joseph Latta, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Albert Son (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Tommy John | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Harold Riley can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Joseph Latta hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | Albert Son can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Joseph Latta pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Dave Griswold is called for the reach on Xiaoping Fang - foul #2 on Dave Griswold, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Harold Riley | |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Jason Carlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Son (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jason Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Latta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Matthew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Scott Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Don Matthew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | Doug Edwards denies the turnaround by Dave Griswold | 49-47 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Doug Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Doug Edwards misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Albert Son | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Harold Riley (C) Jason Carlson, Joseph Latta, Robert Vogel, Don Matthew | |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Doug Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Doug Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Doug Edwards - foul #2 on Doug Edwards, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Migliore (PF) Doug Edwards | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Charles Nelson travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Dennis Migliore is called for the reach on Tommy John - foul #1 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Tommy John makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Tommy John makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | Charles Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Tommy John | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Vogel (SF) Dennis Migliore | |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Robert Clay blocks the short jumper by Mark Ahlers | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Xavier | Brandon Smith snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Dave Griswold scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Mark Ahlers and the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Charles Nelson, Harold Riley | |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Larry Eder is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Brandon Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clay and he's hacked by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (C) Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Brandon Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Robert Clay | |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Stephen Hager is called for the reach on Holleb Pospisil - foul #2 on Stephen Hager, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Nelson (SG) Larry Eder | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Robert Vogel clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Echols - foul #2 on Clifford Echols, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Mark Ahlers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF) Stephen Hager, Don Matthew | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Clifford Echols, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Riley (C) Dennis Migliore | |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Brandon Smith connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 61-54 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Nelson and he's hacked by Baran Wronski - foul #2 on Baran Wronski, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Doug Edwards - foul #3 on Doug Edwards, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:03 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is fouled on the floor by Baran Wronski - foul #3 on Baran Wronski, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-59 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Doug Edwards | 63-59 |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 63-59 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Scott Johnson is hacked by Xiaoping Fang - foul #2 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Scott Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Harold Riley gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Dave Griswold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Scott Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Scott Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Vogel - foul #2 on Robert Vogel, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Scott Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Mark Ahlers is called for the reach on Robert Vogel - foul #2 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers is fouled in the backcourt by Xiaoping Fang - foul #4 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Echols (SF) Scott Johnson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Harold Riley grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Brandon Smith is hacked by Charles Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Mark Ahlers steals it from Harold Riley | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is fouled in the backcourt by Xiaoping Fang - foul #5 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG) Xiaoping Fang | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Dave Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Dave Griswold runs out the clock | 69-60 |