| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Love (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Travis Catania inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Closson | 22-36 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis knocks in the shot from the right block | 22-38 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie is hacked by Leonard Love - foul #1 on Leonard Love, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Closson | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Ossowski - foul #2 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Brian Closson travels in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Self and he's fouled by Benjamin Woodie - foul #2 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses badly on a runner from the left block | 26-42 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Travis Catania snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Metheny (C) Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SF) Duncan Lewis | |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Travis Catania grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:45 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 27-42 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Travis Catania grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Leonard Love steals it from Brian Closson | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Burks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leonard Love, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Daniel Vegas, Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Denny Clarke (SG), Duncan Lewis (PF) Thomas Self, Johnny Robinson, Robert Stewart | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Travis Catania scores on a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Brian Closson pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Travis Catania steals the ball from Leonard Love | 30-42 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | Travis Catania is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Lawrence Miller, Edward Burks, Leonard Love | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 30-42 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis tips it back up and in | 30-44 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Travis Catania drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Ossowski | 33-44 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke is fouled on the floor by Larry Ossowski - foul #3 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Larry Ossowski, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson (C) Duncan Lewis | |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll is fouled on the floor by Herbert Metheny - foul #2 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Buzard (SF) Travis Catania | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Denny Clarke | 33-46 |
| 12:05 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Closson | 35-46 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Denny Clarke | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Denny Clarke - foul #1 on Denny Clarke, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (SG), Travis Catania (SF), David Richardson (PF) Ronald Phillips, Thomas Buzard, Daniel Vegas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Edward Burks (SF), Duncan Lewis (PF), Leonard Love (C) Thomas Self, Denny Clarke, Mark O'Harroll, Robert Stewart | |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller is fouled on the floor by Herbert Metheny - foul #3 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Benjamin Woodie (C) Brian Closson, Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Duncan Lewis | 37-50 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Phillips | 39-50 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Duncan Lewis and the foul's on Benjamin Woodie - foul #3 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG) Lawrence Miller | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Leonard Love swats the dunk try by Benjamin Woodie | 39-53 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | David Richardson steals the ball from Leonard Love | 39-53 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Travis Catania can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Self and he's fouled by Benjamin Woodie - foul #4 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Ronald Phillips, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (SG) Johnny Robinson | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Travis Catania clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-55 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses badly on a floater in the paint | 39-58 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis can't tip it in | 39-58 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love tips it in | 39-60 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Catania (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Metheny (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Burks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Closson | 41-60 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Self | 41-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), David Richardson (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Larry Ossowski, Travis Catania, Daniel Vegas, Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Johnny Robinson (C) Thomas Self, Edward Burks, Duncan Lewis, Leonard Love | |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Closson | 44-60 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Robinson and he's hacked by Thomas Buzard - foul #1 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stewart | 44-62 |
| 06:11 | Clemson | Brian Closson tips it but misses | 44-62 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Woodie - foul #5 on Benjamin Woodie, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Metheny (C) Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Leonard Love (C) Lawrence Miller, Denny Clarke | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Leonard Love swats the layup by David Richardson | 44-64 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson blows the dunk | 44-64 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Brian Closson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny tips it back up and in | 46-64 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-64 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG) Brian Closson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF) Mark O'Harroll, Leonard Love | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Self | 46-66 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Self - foul #3 on Thomas Self, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG) Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SF), Leonard Love (C) Duncan Lewis, Johnny Robinson | |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love's pass is intercepted by Larry Ossowski | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Sperry (fresh) SF - Thomas Buzard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Richardson (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Metheny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Self (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edward Burks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Leonard Love (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Denny Clarke - foul #2 on Denny Clarke, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG) Larry Ossowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG) Thomas Self | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-66 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses the tip | 49-66 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Burks | 49-66 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-66 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Herbert Metheny misses the lay-in | 49-66 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller is whistled for traveling | 49-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG) Frank Sperry | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (PG), Johnny Robinson (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF) Lawrence Miller, Denny Clarke, Edward Burks | |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Duncan Lewis swats the short shot by Thomas Buzard | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Love | 49-66 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Metheny - foul #4 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Brian Closson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson slams it home on a great pass from Duncan Lewis | 51-70 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Robert Stewart steals it from David Richardson | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self runs out the clock | 51-70 |