| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Warren (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Givens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | George Warren inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Maryland | David Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Christopher Huling pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Huling is blocked by Ronald Hazzard | 19-24 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | David Mitchell gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 18:58 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 19-24 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | David Mitchell tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #2 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits a jumper from the right side set up by Adam Long | 21-28 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | Richard Givens misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Tony Ellis - foul #2 on Tony Ellis, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Alva Malinoski (C) Ronald Hazzard | |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | George Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 16:46 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Richard Givens comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Darren Noles - foul #3 on Darren Noles, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SG) Darren Noles | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (SG) Tony Ellis | |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Richard Givens misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Richard Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lee (fresh) SF - George Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Givens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman connects on the floater in the paint | 27-31 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | George Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #3 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG) Paul Burnette | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Ellis (SG), Ronald Hazzard (C) David Mitchell, Alva Malinoski | |
| 15:11 | Maryland | George Warren makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | George Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:11 | Maryland | George Warren gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:04 | Maryland | Don Parrish is called for the reach on Ronald Hazzard - foul #2 on Don Parrish, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| 14:39 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Adam Long grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by George Warren - foul #1 on George Warren, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:22 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:55 | Maryland | George Warren makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Don Parrish's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hazzard | 29-35 |
| 13:26 | Maryland | Tony Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:05 | Maryland | Tony Ellis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Givens | 29-38 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Tony Ellis picks off the pass by Adam Long | 29-38 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Richard Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Don Parrish, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Mitchell (PG), Nicholas Finch (SF), Alva Malinoski (PF) Charles Lee, George Warren, Richard Givens | |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Carl Johnson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Burnette and the foul's on Alva Malinoski - foul #1 on Alva Malinoski, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG) Adam Long | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Nellis (C) Ronald Hazzard | |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Carl Johnson makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Darren Noles - foul #4 on Darren Noles, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Blackman (SF) Darren Noles | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hector Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Paul Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Blackman (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Finch (fresh) PF - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Nellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Burnette | 35-40 |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Tony Ellis's pass is intercepted by Carl Johnson | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Hector Rodriguez | 37-40 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | Harold Blackman is called for the reach on Tony Ellis - foul #1 on Harold Blackman, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Christopher Huling (PF) Harold Blackman, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (SG), George Warren (SF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Tony Ellis, Nicholas Finch, Anthony Nellis | |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski scores on a shot in the paint set up by George Warren | 37-42 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hector Rodriguez | 39-42 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Carl Johnson steals it from David Mitchell | 39-42 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Paul Burnette comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Warren - foul #2 on George Warren, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Givens (PF) Alva Malinoski | |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:47 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Richard Givens steals it from Paul Burnette | 40-42 |
| 07:46 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Paul Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:27 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Hector Rodriguez (SG), Carl Johnson (PF) Adam Long, Paul Burnette, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Ellis (SG), Nicholas Finch (SF), Alva Malinoski (C) Charles Lee, George Warren, Ronald Hazzard | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Finch (fresh) PF - Richard Givens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alva Malinoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Maryland | The short jumper by Alva Malinoski is denied by Berdy Zimbelman | 40-42 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Don Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Don Parrish scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Darren Noles | 42-42 |
| 06:13 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Hector Rodriguez - foul #2 on Hector Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Christopher Huling (PF) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | George Warren (SF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Nicholas Finch, Richard Givens | |
| 06:13 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:13 | Maryland | Alva Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Adam Long's pass is intercepted by Tony Ellis | 42-43 |
| 05:30 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard is fouled on the floor by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #4 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Lee (PG) David Mitchell | |
| 05:30 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Alva Malinoski is called for the reach on Christopher Huling - foul #2 on Alva Malinoski, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Givens (PF) Alva Malinoski | |
| 04:51 | Clemson | George Warren is called for the reach on Paul Burnette - foul #3 on George Warren, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (C) Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Christopher Huling drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darren Noles | 44-43 |
| 04:03 | Maryland | Carl Johnson blocks the short jumper by Tony Ellis | 44-43 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | Darren Noles drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard can't throw it down | 47-43 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Long (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Burnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Warren (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Givens (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hazzard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (SG), Don Parrish (SF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Adam Long, Paul Burnette, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Mitchell (PG), Nicholas Finch (SF), Alva Malinoski (PF), Anthony Nellis (C) Charles Lee, George Warren, Richard Givens, Ronald Hazzard | |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Nicholas Finch can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-43 |
| 02:37 | Maryland | Anthony Nellis tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Christopher Huling (PF) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | George Warren (SF), Richard Givens (PF), Ronald Hazzard (C) Nicholas Finch, Alva Malinoski, Anthony Nellis | |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses short on a shot near the basket | 47-45 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Hazzard - foul #1 on Ronald Hazzard, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:58 | Maryland | Richard Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:35 | Maryland | George Warren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Huling | 48-45 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Richard Givens is called for the reach on Christopher Huling - foul #2 on Richard Givens, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:08 | Maryland | David Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Darren Noles in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Christopher Huling lays it in set up by Adam Long | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Tony Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Warren | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Adam Long is hacked by David Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Christopher Huling is called for the reach on Tony Ellis - foul #2 on Christopher Huling, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Tony Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Tony Ellis grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Hazzard, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:35 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard's pass is intercepted by Christopher Huling | 54-47 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Adam Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Richard Givens loses the dribble to Christopher Huling | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is fouled in the backcourt by David Mitchell - foul #4 on David Mitchell, team foul #13 | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Don Parrish | 56-47 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | George Warren is called for the reach on Don Parrish - foul #4 on George Warren, team foul #14 | 56-47 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Don Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Darren Noles is called for the reach on Tony Ellis - foul #5 on Darren Noles, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Paul Burnette (SG), Harold Blackman (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Adam Long, Don Parrish, Christopher Huling, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Tony Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harold Blackman is hacked by Tony Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Ellis, team foul #15 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (PG), Christopher Huling (PF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Carl Johnson, Richard Steeves | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harold Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harold Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Richard Givens misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Ronald Hazzard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | The clock runs out | 59-49 |