| Lineup | Maryland | PG - George Warren (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Givens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hazzard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Long (fresh) SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 7 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Parrish inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-27 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Christopher Huling connects on the shot from the right block set up by Darren Noles and he's fouled by George Warren - foul #2 on George Warren, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:58 | Maryland | Tony Ellis misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Don Parrish pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 41-30 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Darren Noles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Givens - foul #1 on Richard Givens, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Darren Noles makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:59 | Maryland | George Warren evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-31 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Christopher Huling connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Adam Long | 43-33 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | George Warren loses the dribble to Adam Long in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Don Parrish can't throw it down | 43-33 |
| 17:24 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Tony Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #2 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (PG) Ronald Hazzard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Adam Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:04 | Maryland | Tony Ellis grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:54 | Maryland | Tony Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Christopher Huling blows the layup | 45-33 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman tips it in | 45-35 |
| 16:18 | Maryland | George Warren knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Lee | 47-35 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Warren (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alva Malinoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Givens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Maryland | Charles Lee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-35 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Long and the foul's on Tony Ellis - foul #3 on Tony Ellis, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Mitchell (PG), Anthony Nellis (PF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Charles Lee, Alva Malinoski, Richard Givens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | George Warren misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Nellis - foul #2 on Anthony Nellis, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Finch (SF) George Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG) Adam Long | |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:13 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Tony Ellis misses the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Darren Noles - foul #2 on Darren Noles, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (PF) Christopher Huling | |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 3rd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nellis - foul #3 on Anthony Nellis, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (SG) Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Darren Noles is hacked by Nicholas Finch - foul #1 on Nicholas Finch, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Givens (SF), Alva Malinoski (PF) Nicholas Finch, Anthony Nellis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF) Paul Burnette | |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Darren Noles connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Parrish | 50-41 |
| 12:54 | Maryland | Berdy Zimbelman denies the turnaround by Ronald Hazzard | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Carl Johnson is whistled for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Warren (SF) Ronald Hazzard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (PG), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Adam Long picks off the pass by George Warren out of a doubleteam | 50-41 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | Carl Johnson tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Warren (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Givens (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hector Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Parrish (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steeves (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski is open but misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Richard Steeves gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-43 |
| 11:01 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | George Warren splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Richard Steeves snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Carl Johnson makes the shot near the basket set up by Hector Rodriguez and he's fouled by Alva Malinoski - foul #1 on Alva Malinoski, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Ellis (SG), Anthony Nellis (PF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Charles Lee, Alva Malinoski, Richard Givens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Christopher Huling (PF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Don Parrish, Richard Steeves | |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Carl Johnson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Huling - foul #3 on Christopher Huling, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Finch (SF) George Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Carl Johnson | |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Tony Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Darren Noles lays it in | 50-48 |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Tony Ellis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tony Ellis, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Warren (SG), Alva Malinoski (PF) Tony Ellis, Anthony Nellis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (SF) Adam Long | |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Ronald Hazzard steps in front of the Paul Burnette pass | 50-48 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski is hacked by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #3 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | George Warren works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Mitchell | 52-48 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Carl Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 07:59 | Maryland | David Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alva Malinoski and the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Ellis (SG), Anthony Nellis (C) Nicholas Finch, Ronald Hazzard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG) Paul Burnette | |
| 07:59 | Maryland | David Mitchell misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Berdy Zimbelman | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Ellis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Warren (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Nellis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | George Warren is called for the reach on Carl Johnson - foul #3 on George Warren, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (PG), Richard Givens (SF) David Mitchell, George Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (PG), Don Parrish (SF) Darren Noles, Christopher Huling | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:21 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis connects on the runner in the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the dunk attempt | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Richard Givens pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Charles Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Tony Ellis double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Finch (SF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Richard Givens, Alva Malinoski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Christopher Huling (PF), Richard Steeves (C) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Anthony Nellis picks off the pass by Christopher Huling | 56-51 |
| 05:46 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard is called for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Warren (SF), Alva Malinoski (PF) Nicholas Finch, Anthony Nellis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Mitchell (PG) Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:04 | Maryland | Tony Ellis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Richard Steeves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-52 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Richard Steeves hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Alva Malinoski takes the ball from Richard Steeves | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Warren | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Warren (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alva Malinoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hazzard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Burnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Huling (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Steeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | George Warren steps in front of the Darren Noles pass | 58-54 |
| 03:01 | Maryland | David Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:59 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | George Warren's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (PG), Nicholas Finch (SF), Richard Givens (PF), Anthony Nellis (C) David Mitchell, George Warren, Alva Malinoski, Ronald Hazzard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG), Don Parrish (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Adam Long, Paul Burnette, Christopher Huling, Richard Steeves | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Don Parrish drills a floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | Maryland | Berdy Zimbelman takes the ball from Nicholas Finch | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Mitchell (PG), George Warren (SF), Alva Malinoski (PF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Charles Lee, Nicholas Finch, Richard Givens, Anthony Nellis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Christopher Huling (PF) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | George Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Adam Long - foul #1 on Adam Long, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Tony Ellis double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Darren Noles is hacked by Alva Malinoski - foul #2 on Alva Malinoski, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Long - foul #2 on Adam Long, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Christopher Huling gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Adam Long snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | George Warren snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Adam Long is called for the reach on George Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Long, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (PG), Anthony Nellis (C) David Mitchell, Ronald Hazzard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:05 | Maryland | George Warren makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | George Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Alva Malinoski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Darren Noles | 63-56 |