| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cooley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jamie Morrison is called for the reach on Raymond Cooley - foul #1 on Jamie Morrison, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SF), James Dames (C) Lewis Keithley, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-21 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses the dunk | 25-21 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | James Dames snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the lay-in | 25-21 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | James Dames tips it home | 27-21 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Jody Osgood hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley is fouled on the floor by Jamie Morrison - foul #2 on Jamie Morrison, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), Steve Williams (C) Nathan Teske, Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer's pass is intercepted by Jamie Morrison | 27-24 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo jams the wide open dunk set up by Jody Osgood | 27-26 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Alleruzzo steps in front of the James Dames pass | 27-26 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Jody Osgood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jody Osgood | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Dames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Jody Osgood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Jody Osgood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Williams | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Jody Osgood is hacked by George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) George Brewer, James Dames, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Robert Higgins (SF) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson | |
| 14:21 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams (C) Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darrick Chaney | 33-32 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva tips it home | 33-34 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darrick Chaney and he's fouled by Robert Higgins - foul #2 on Robert Higgins, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SF), Zachary Carrara (C) Lewis Keithley, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamie Morrison (SG) Donald Mains | |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:07 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies loses the dribble to Jamie Morrison | 35-34 |
| 12:55 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison lays it in | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Carrara and the foul's on Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), Steve Williams (C) Raymond Cooley, Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG) Carmelo Silva | |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Robert Higgins buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jamie Morrison | 38-38 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney is fouled on the floor by Jody Osgood - foul #2 on Jody Osgood, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), James Dames (C) Darrick Chaney, Nathan Teske, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Micheal Patterson (SF) Robert Higgins | |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Brewer | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-38 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | James Dames's pass is intercepted by Jamie Morrison | 41-38 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Keithley - foul #1 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Steve Williams (C) George Brewer, Raymond Cooley, James Dames | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Mains (SG) Jamie Morrison | |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Higgins (SF) Micheal Patterson | |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Jody Osgood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Alleruzzo | 41-40 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo lays it in | 41-42 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Higgins is fouled on the floor by Lewis Keithley - foul #2 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), James Dames (PF) Darrick Chaney, Lewis Keithley, Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Jamie Morrison (SG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Jody Osgood, Donald Mains, Robert Higgins | |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Scarbrough - foul #2 on Michael Scarbrough, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies (PF) Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison is fouled on the floor by George Brewer - foul #3 on George Brewer, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Williams (C) James Dames | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG) Carmelo Silva | |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo can't throw it down | 45-44 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Teske | 47-44 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Monroe Matthies steps in front of the Michael Scarbrough pass | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Teske (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Scarbrough (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Scarbrough blocks the short jumper by Monroe Matthies | 47-44 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jody Osgood and the foul's on George Brewer - foul #4 on George Brewer, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Lewis Keithley (SF), James Dames (PF), Zachary Carrara (C) George Brewer, Raymond Cooley, Monroe Matthies, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske loses the dribble to Dikembe Alleruzzo | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | James Dames steals it from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 47-47 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske banks in the layup set up by Lewis Keithley | 49-47 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Zachary Carrara | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Raymond Cooley (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Steve Williams (C) Darrick Chaney, Nathan Teske, James Dames, Zachary Carrara | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lewis Keithley | 52-47 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Williams | 52-47 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Brewer | 54-47 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Micheal Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (SF), James Dames (C) Lewis Keithley, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Higgins (SF) Micheal Patterson | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Higgins - foul #3 on Robert Higgins, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alleruzzo | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Dames | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Teske (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jody Osgood (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Scarbrough (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Alleruzzo (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Dames | 58-47 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Jody Osgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), Steve Williams (C) Nathan Teske, Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG) Jody Osgood | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Jamie Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Carmelo Silva buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney (PG), Nathan Teske (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF) George Brewer, Raymond Cooley, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jody Osgood (PG), Micheal Patterson (SF) Carmelo Silva, Robert Higgins | |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Jody Osgood misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Scarbrough - foul #3 on Michael Scarbrough, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (SF) Lewis Keithley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Silva (PG), Donald Mains (SG), Robert Higgins (SF) Jody Osgood, Jamie Morrison, Micheal Patterson | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Clemson | The short jumper by Dikembe Alleruzzo is denied by James Dames | 61-50 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Donald Mains is called for the reach on Nathan Teske in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Mains, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Zachary Carrara (C) Monroe Matthies | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Donald Mains loses the dribble to James Dames | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney misses the easy layup | 63-50 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Dikembe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Michael Scarbrough buries a fadeaway from the left block | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Darrick Chaney runs out the clock | 63-52 |