| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Peters (fresh) SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) C - Alberto Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Gene Coleman (fresh) C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino lays it up and in set up by Steven Peters and the foul's on Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Peters and the foul's on Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Clemson | Gene Coleman misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Peters | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Gene Coleman is denied on a layup by Alberto Marino | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino loses the dribble to Dwayne Houghton | 7-0 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alfonso Rodriguez and the foul's on Steven Peters - foul #1 on Steven Peters, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards (PG), Michael Dan (SG), William Shelor (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Steven Peters, Jarred Demery, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Morgan Herndon | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Morgan Herndon is denied by Alfonso Rodriguez | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Hipolito Esposito | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Logan Edwards (fresh) SG - Michael Dan (fresh) SF - William Shelor (fresh) PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) C - Morgan Herndon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Alfonso Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Gene Coleman denies the turnaround by Logan Edwards | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Oliver | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Michael Dan steps in front of the Dwayne Houghton pass | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Hipolito Esposito picks off the pass by Morgan Herndon | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton drills a shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Gene Coleman snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan loses the dribble to Hipolito Esposito | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is fouled on the floor by Morgan Herndon - foul #1 on Morgan Herndon, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Ivan Zuercher (SF), Richard Clemons (PF), Alberto Marino (C) Logan Edwards, Michael Dan, William Shelor, Kenny Adkins, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF), Ryan Tucker (C) Ernest Oliver, Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Gene Coleman, Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 13:07 | Clemson | John Rosin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters is hacked by Seth Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Tucker, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jarred Demery | 9-11 |
| 12:33 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo's layup is rejected by Richard Clemons | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Seth Tucker misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Peters | 9-11 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses the driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Seth Tucker snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Seth Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Seth Tucker (fresh) SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) SF - John Rosin (fresh) PF - Holleb Hylinski (fresh) C - Ryan Tucker (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | John Rosin pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Seth Tucker can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Peters - foul #2 on Steven Peters, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards (PG) Steven Peters | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton (SG) Hugh Pelayo | |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Seth Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Seth Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses long on a shot from close range | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ryan Tucker, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Richard Clemons, Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Seth Tucker, Holleb Hylinski, Ryan Tucker | |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards loses the dribble to Ernest Oliver | 9-13 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Jarred Demery - foul #1 on Jarred Demery, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Shelor (SF) Ivan Zuercher | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gene Coleman (PF) John Rosin | |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Alfonso Rodriguez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwayne Houghton | 9-16 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #2 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (SG) Jarred Demery | |
| Subs | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski (C) Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Dan - foul #1 on Michael Dan, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons (PF), Alberto Marino (C) Logan Edwards, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Tucker (C) Gene Coleman | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Dan | 14-18 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Dan - foul #2 on Michael Dan, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), Ivan Zuercher (SF) Michael Dan, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SG), John Rosin (SF), Gene Coleman (PF) Dwayne Houghton, Hipolito Esposito, Holleb Hylinski | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | John Rosin grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ernest Oliver, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Tucker steps in front of the William Shelor pass | 14-18 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Gene Coleman hits the finger roll set up by Hugh Pelayo and he's fouled by William Shelor - foul #1 on William Shelor, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards (PG), Kenny Adkins (PF) William Shelor, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Gene Coleman makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Tucker steals the ball from Logan Edwards | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Logan Edwards (fresh) SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) C - Alberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rosin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Tucker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Clemson | John Rosin scores on a runner from close range set up by Gene Coleman | 14-23 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | John Rosin is called for the reach on Ivan Zuercher - foul #1 on John Rosin, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon (C) Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Dwayne Houghton (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Holleb Hylinski (PF) Ernest Oliver, Hugh Pelayo, Gene Coleman, Ryan Tucker | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is hacked by Morgan Herndon - foul #2 on Morgan Herndon, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Shelor (SG), Richard Clemons (PF) Jarred Demery, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gene Coleman (PF) John Rosin | |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | The 3pt attempt by Logan Edwards is denied by Dwayne Houghton | 16-24 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Gene Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Seth Tucker | 16-27 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Holleb Hylinski is called for the reach on Logan Edwards - foul #1 on Holleb Hylinski, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), Alberto Marino (C) Ivan Zuercher, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), John Rosin (C) Seth Tucker, Gene Coleman | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dwayne Houghton - foul #1 on Dwayne Houghton, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Tucker (C) Holleb Hylinski | |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-27 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | John Rosin tips it back up and in | 20-29 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Logan Edwards | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | William Shelor is called for the reach on Dwayne Houghton - foul #2 on William Shelor, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher (SF) William Shelor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo (SF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons (PF), Kenny Adkins (C) Milton Goto, Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Logan Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ernest Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Houghton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Pelayo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Rosin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Tucker (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Ryan Tucker hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Rosin | 22-33 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Logan Edwards and he's hacked by John Rosin - foul #2 on John Rosin, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters (PG), Michael Dan (SG) Logan Edwards, Jarred Demery | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Tucker (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Gene Coleman (PF), Alfonso Rodriguez (C) Ernest Oliver, Dwayne Houghton, John Rosin, Ryan Tucker | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is intercepted by Steven Peters | 25-33 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher loses the dribble to Hipolito Esposito | 25-33 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito banks in the layup | 25-35 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins tips it home | 27-35 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo is fouled on the floor by Michael Dan - foul #3 on Michael Dan, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), William Shelor (SF), Morgan Herndon (PF), Alberto Marino (C) Michael Dan, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ernest Oliver (PG), Holleb Hylinski (PF) Seth Tucker, Gene Coleman | |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Hugh Pelayo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Oliver - foul #2 on Ernest Oliver, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton (SG) Hugh Pelayo | |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Holleb Hylinski drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dwayne Houghton | 31-38 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Hipolito Esposito steps in front of the William Shelor pass | 31-38 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Dwayne Houghton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hipolito Esposito | 31-40 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino tips it in | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Ernest Oliver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |