| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eaton (fresh) PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) C - Keneth Ivy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Hsieh (fresh) SG - Kun Zhou (fresh) SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) PF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) C - Roland Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Keneth Ivy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Keneth Ivy | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Steven Gamino comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Roland Robinson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Roland Robinson is called for the reach on Keneth Ivy - foul #1 on Roland Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Hsieh - foul #1 on William Hsieh, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Roland Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kun Zhou | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton is hacked by Roland Robinson - foul #2 on Roland Robinson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jay Flanagan (C) Roland Robinson | |
| 18:08 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Filip Kaliszewski | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | Kun Zhou misses the dunk attempt | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Leroy Henry gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Eaton - foul #1 on Jimmy Eaton, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Jimmy Eaton, Steven Gamino, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Patrick Spradley (SG), Christopher Anderson (PF) William Hsieh, Kun Zhou, Roberto Delgado | |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Leroy Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Hershel Moore connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Leroy Henry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Ben Morrow misses the dunk | 9-10 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Leroy Henry buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jay Flanagan | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Albert Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) SG - Patrick Spradley (fresh) SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) C - Jay Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Patrick Spradley picks off the pass by Lisimba Adeyemo | 9-12 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Ben Morrow gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:51 | Akron | Hershel Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel and the foul's on Jay Flanagan - foul #1 on Jay Flanagan, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Dennis Bui (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Christopher Thiel, Ben Morrow | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Kun Zhou (SG), Minh Zheng (SF), Roberto Delgado (PF), Roy Givens (C) Brandon Gilson, Patrick Spradley, Leroy Henry, Christopher Anderson, Jay Flanagan | |
| 14:51 | Akron | Hershel Moore misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kun Zhou | 11-12 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Eaton (SG), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:10 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Kun Zhou picks off the pass by Lawrence Draper | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | William Hsieh's pass is intercepted by Raymond Samuels | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Dennis Bui travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Jimmy Eaton, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Anderson (C) Roy Givens | |
| 13:05 | Clemson | William Hsieh hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Delgado | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Anderson - foul #1 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Gamino (C) Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:55 | Akron | Christopher Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Kun Zhou lays it in on a nice dish by William Hsieh | 12-17 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Steven Gamino banks in the layup | 14-17 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Thiel - foul #1 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Dennis Bui, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Leroy Henry (SF), Jay Flanagan (C) William Hsieh, Minh Zheng, Christopher Anderson | |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Hershel Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 16-19 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Leroy Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kun Zhou | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Morrow (fresh) C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) SG - Kun Zhou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Christopher Thiel can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Roberto Delgado - foul #1 on Roberto Delgado, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SG), Raymond Samuels (PF), Steven Gamino (C) Lawrence Draper, Lisimba Adeyemo, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Minh Zheng (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF), Roy Givens (C) Kun Zhou, Leroy Henry, Roberto Delgado, Jay Flanagan | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | William Hsieh makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Gilson | 18-25 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Steven Gamino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Minh Zheng - foul #1 on Minh Zheng, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Dennis Bui (SF), Keneth Ivy (C) Albert Hardy, Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Roberto Delgado (PF), Jay Flanagan (C) Brandon Gilson, Minh Zheng, Christopher Anderson, Roy Givens | |
| 10:27 | Akron | Steven Gamino misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Steven Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Lawrence Draper picks off the pass by Roberto Delgado | 19-25 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Dennis Bui comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Henry - foul #1 on Leroy Henry, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Ben Morrow (PF) Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Anderson (C) Jay Flanagan | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Dennis Bui makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Dennis Bui misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Anderson | 20-25 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Leroy Henry lays it in | 20-27 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Lawrence Draper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (PG), Minh Zheng (SF), Jay Flanagan (C) Kun Zhou, Leroy Henry, Christopher Anderson | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | William Hsieh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Christopher Anderson (C) William Hsieh, Minh Zheng, Jay Flanagan | |
| 08:57 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton hits a 3 from straight away set up by Filip Kaliszewski | 23-27 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Ben Morrow (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Raymond Samuels, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Minh Zheng (SF), Jay Flanagan (C) Kun Zhou, Leroy Henry, Christopher Anderson | |
| 08:21 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Ben Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Minh Zheng | 23-30 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Albert Hardy hits a runner in the lane | 25-30 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Minh Zheng and the foul's on Ben Morrow - foul #1 on Ben Morrow, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Steven Gamino (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Jimmy Eaton, Ben Morrow, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Christopher Anderson (C) William Hsieh, Minh Zheng, Jay Flanagan | |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Christopher Thiel snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Filip Kaliszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Samuels (fresh) C - Steven Gamino (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Zhou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Henry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Christopher Thiel hits the finger roll set up by Filip Kaliszewski | 27-32 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Christopher Thiel gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Lawrence Draper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Roberto Delgado grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:15 | Clemson | Christopher Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Dennis Bui (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels, Steven Gamino | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Roy Givens (PF), Jay Flanagan (C) Brandon Gilson, Roberto Delgado, Christopher Anderson | |
| 06:00 | Akron | Ben Morrow loses the dribble to Kun Zhou | 27-32 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Kun Zhou lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Hershel Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Roy Givens gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Leroy Henry is hacked by Dennis Bui - foul #1 on Dennis Bui, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lawrence Draper, Filip Kaliszewski, Dennis Bui, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Delgado (PF), Christopher Anderson (C) Roy Givens, Jay Flanagan | |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Jimmy Eaton takes the ball from Leroy Henry | 27-34 |
| 04:41 | Akron | Keneth Ivy's layup is rejected by Leroy Henry | 27-34 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Leroy Henry pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Albert Hardy is called for the reach on William Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Hardy, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Lawrence Draper (PG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Steven Gamino (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Albert Hardy, Lisimba Adeyemo, Raymond Samuels, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brandon Gilson (SG), Minh Zheng (SF), Jay Flanagan (C) Kun Zhou, Leroy Henry, Christopher Anderson | |
| 04:23 | Clemson | Jay Flanagan is hacked by Christopher Thiel - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Dennis Bui (SF) Jimmy Eaton, Christopher Thiel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Christopher Anderson (C) William Hsieh, Jay Flanagan | |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Delgado | 27-37 |
| 03:50 | Akron | The short jumper by Hershel Moore is denied by Roberto Delgado | 27-37 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kun Zhou | 27-37 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Brandon Gilson misses the jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lawrence Draper (fresh) SG - Lisimba Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Dennis Bui (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Gamino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hershel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brandon Gilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kun Zhou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Minh Zheng (fresh) PF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Anderson (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Lawrence Draper is hacked by Brandon Gilson - foul #1 on Brandon Gilson, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski (SG), Christopher Thiel (SF), Raymond Samuels (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Lisimba Adeyemo, Dennis Bui, Steven Gamino, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Hsieh (PG), Leroy Henry (SF), Roy Givens (PF), Roland Robinson (C) Kun Zhou, Minh Zheng, Roberto Delgado, Christopher Anderson | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Lawrence Draper misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:20 | Clemson | Roland Robinson grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Leroy Henry blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Keneth Ivy gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Filip Kaliszewski misses the jump hook in the lane | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | William Hsieh gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Leroy Henry is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thiel - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Albert Hardy (PG), Jimmy Eaton (SF), Ben Morrow (PF), Hershel Moore (C) Lawrence Draper, Christopher Thiel, Raymond Samuels, Keneth Ivy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kun Zhou (SG), Roberto Delgado (PF) Brandon Gilson, Roy Givens | |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Leroy Henry makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Leroy Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Leroy Henry picks off the pass by Hershel Moore | 27-39 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | William Hsieh is fouled on the floor by Ben Morrow - foul #2 on Ben Morrow, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Lisimba Adeyemo (SG), Steven Gamino (PF), Keneth Ivy (C) Filip Kaliszewski, Ben Morrow, Hershel Moore | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | William Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Steven Gamino grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Keneth Ivy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 27-40 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Roland Robinson grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Roland Robinson can't finish the layup | 27-40 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Leroy Henry tips it home | 27-42 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Steven Gamino connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Hardy | 29-42 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | William Hsieh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Steven Gamino pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Jimmy Eaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Kun Zhou pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Kun Zhou misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-42 |