| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Vance Phillip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kristopher Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Kendzierski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 18:49 | Xavier | Bennie Schimke is called for the reach on Darryl Brown - foul #3 on Bennie Schimke, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan (C) Bennie Schimke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 18:22 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Forrest Carson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Brown - foul #1 on Darryl Brown, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Brown (SF) Vance Phillip | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Spencer (PF) Munyiga Ali | |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Forrest Carson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Forrest Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Kristopher Sullivan - foul #1 on Kristopher Sullivan, team foul #2 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Perry Hoffman (PG) Forrest Carson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:51 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gustavo Vargas - foul #2 on Gustavo Vargas, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Munyiga Ali (PF), John Ryerson (C) Gustavo Vargas, Aaron Derrick | |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee loses the dribble to Kristopher Sullivan in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | James Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kristopher Sullivan | 29-23 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Kristopher Sullivan steals the ball from John Ryerson in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | James Brown misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Darryl Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Foshee | 29-25 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kristopher Sullivan | 31-25 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | James Brown grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kristopher Sullivan, team foul #3 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Phillip (PG), Forrest Carson (SG), Caleb Llamas (SF), Bennie Schimke (C) Perry Hoffman, Kristopher Sullivan, James Brown, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Smith (PG), Israel Kerr (SG), Gustavo Vargas (SF), Aaron Derrick (C) Joseph Foshee, Darryl Brown, Jon Spencer, John Ryerson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Vance Phillip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Carson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Caleb Llamas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Kendzierski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Bennie Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Israel Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Israel Kerr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 15:43 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Forrest Carson | 33-25 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Caleb Llamas pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Kendzierski | 35-25 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Israel Kerr is open but misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 14:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Forrest Carson | 35-25 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Israel Kerr is called for the reach on Forrest Carson - foul #1 on Israel Kerr, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Perry Hoffman (PG), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Vance Phillip, Ryan Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), Jon Spencer (SF), John Ryerson (PF) Joseph Smith, Gustavo Vargas, Munyiga Ali, Aaron Derrick | |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Caleb Llamas misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-25 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Darryl Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Forrest Carson is called for the reach on Darryl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Forrest Carson, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan (SG) Forrest Carson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Perry Hoffman | 37-25 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Darryl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Phillip (PG), James Brown (SF), Ryan Kendzierski (PF) Kristopher Sullivan, Caleb Llamas, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas (SF), Munyiga Ali (PF), Aaron Derrick (C) Jon Spencer, John Ryerson, Israel Kerr | |
| 11:51 | Clemson | Vance Phillip misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke tips it but misses | 37-25 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski gets the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Vance Phillip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Kendzierski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Schimke (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-25 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Perry Hoffman picks off the pass by Gustavo Vargas in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | James Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Perry Hoffman | 40-25 |
| 10:48 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick knocks in the runner from the right block | 40-27 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke is hacked by Munyiga Ali - foul #2 on Munyiga Ali, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Forrest Carson (PG), Kristopher Sullivan (SG), Caleb Llamas (SF), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Vance Phillip, Perry Hoffman, James Brown, Ryan Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Smith (PG), Israel Kerr (SG), Louis Lee (SF), Jon Spencer (PF) Joseph Foshee, Darryl Brown, Gustavo Vargas, Munyiga Ali | |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-27 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Schimke | 40-27 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Israel Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 40-27 |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Israel Kerr - foul #2 on Israel Kerr, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Phillip (PG) Kristopher Sullivan | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Ryerson (C) Aaron Derrick | |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | John Ryerson grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Israel Kerr makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 41-29 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Vance Phillip misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Louis Lee | 41-29 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Louis Lee is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 07:50 | Clemson | John Ryerson blocks the short jumper by Caleb Llamas | 41-32 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Israel Kerr | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Vance Phillip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Llamas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Schimke (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Israel Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Spencer (fairly fresh) C - John Ryerson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Israel Kerr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Louis Lee gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Jon Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke blows the dunk but the foul's on Israel Kerr - foul #3 on Israel Kerr, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Perry Hoffman (PG), Kristopher Sullivan (SG), James Brown (SF), Ryan Kendzierski (PF) Vance Phillip, Forrest Carson, Caleb Llamas, Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), Gustavo Vargas (SF), Munyiga Ali (PF), Aaron Derrick (C) Joseph Smith, Israel Kerr, Louis Lee, Jon Spencer, John Ryerson | |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 06:45 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:24 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Darryl Brown steps in front of the James Brown pass | 43-38 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:02 | Clemson | Aaron Derrick denies the turnaround by Bennie Schimke | 43-38 |
| 05:01 | Clemson | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Joseph Foshee steals the ball from James Brown | 43-38 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Darryl Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Perry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kristopher Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Kendzierski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Schimke (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Joseph Foshee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gustavo Vargas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Munyiga Ali (tiring) 2 reb. C - Aaron Derrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | James Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 03:30 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Perry Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vance Phillip (PG), Forrest Carson (SG), Caleb Llamas (SF), Matthew Sanjuan (PF) Perry Hoffman, Kristopher Sullivan, James Brown, Bennie Schimke | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Smith (PG), Israel Kerr (SG), Louis Lee (SF), Jon Spencer (PF), John Ryerson (C) Joseph Foshee, Darryl Brown, Gustavo Vargas, Munyiga Ali, Aaron Derrick | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Israel Kerr can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Vance Phillip - foul #2 on Vance Phillip, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Israel Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Israel Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Forrest Carson | 45-40 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Foshee (PG), Darryl Brown (SG), Gustavo Vargas (SF), Aaron Derrick (C) Joseph Smith, Israel Kerr, Louis Lee, John Ryerson | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Phillip - foul #3 on Vance Phillip, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Caleb Llamas pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Caleb Llamas hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Vance Phillip | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Phillip - foul #4 on Vance Phillip, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bennie Schimke (C) Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Munyiga Ali (PF) Jon Spencer | |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Joseph Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Vance Phillip is called for the reach on Aaron Derrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vance Phillip, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan (SG) Vance Phillip | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Aaron Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Gustavo Vargas is called for the reach on Ryan Kendzierski - foul #3 on Gustavo Vargas, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan (C) Bennie Schimke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Munyiga Ali gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Caleb Llamas is called for the reach on Gustavo Vargas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Caleb Llamas, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bennie Schimke (C) Matthew Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from Forrest Carson and he's fouled by Aaron Derrick - foul #1 on Aaron Derrick, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Kristopher Sullivan makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Darryl Brown is hacked by Forrest Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Forrest Carson, team foul #10 | 50-42 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Darryl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Darryl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Brown - foul #2 on Darryl Brown, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Sanjuan (C) Bennie Schimke | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Ryan Kendzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Darryl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bennie Schimke (C) Ryan Kendzierski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Brown - foul #3 on Darryl Brown, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Bennie Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sanjuan | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Forrest Carson runs out the clock | 53-43 |