| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clayborne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carmelo Craft (fresh) SG - Tommy Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clark Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Curtis Walker inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 19:27 | Maryland | Arthur Williams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Curtis Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sherman | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft lays it up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Maryland | Arthur Williams drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Faulkner | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Fuller (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Michael Sherman, Arthur Williams, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:17 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Faulkner | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommy Lawrence | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen can't connect on a floater from close range | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Dale Harris pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | John Stewart takes the ball from Carmelo Craft | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Clark Knox grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence is called for 3 seconds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Michael Sherman (SG) Robert Faulkner, Marvin Fuller | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), Ulysses Killeen (SF), Andrew Harvey (PF) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Curtis Walker, Clark Knox | |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Harvey - foul #1 on Andrew Harvey, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Dale Harris can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Dale Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | John Stewart's floater is tipped away by Dale Harris | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Joseph Shook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Maryland | John Stewart snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:02 | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes's pass is intercepted by Joseph Shook in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Jimenes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Maryland | John Richardson drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), Arthur Williams (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Michael Sherman, John Stewart, Ervin Mortensen, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Curtis Walker (SF), Clark Knox (PF) Joseph Shook, Calvin Drewry, Andrew Harvey, Dale Harris | |
| 14:38 | Maryland | Arthur Williams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Fuller | 43-39 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Arthur Williams picks off the pass by Curtis Walker | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Marvin Fuller | 45-39 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:00 | Maryland | Arthur Williams knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Faulkner | 47-41 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Curtis Walker is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Sherman (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Marvin Fuller, Arthur Williams, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), James Halverson (SF), Andrew Harvey (PF), Dale Harris (C) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Curtis Walker, Clark Knox, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 11:57 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen is hacked by Dale Harris - foul #3 on Dale Harris, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG) Robert Faulkner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:41 | Maryland | John Richardson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Joseph Shook gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Jimenes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Shook (fresh) SG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Halverson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | John Stewart comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Halverson - foul #4 on James Halverson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG) Joseph Jimenes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence (SG) James Halverson | |
| 11:00 | Maryland | John Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | John Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Joseph Shook dunks the ball and he's hacked by John Stewart - foul #3 on John Stewart, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG) Calvin Drewry | |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Joseph Shook makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | John Stewart double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clark Knox (PF) Andrew Harvey | |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Dale Harris tips it home | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the floater in the paint set up by Michael Sherman | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ervin Mortensen | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | John Stewart buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ervin Mortensen | 55-48 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Joseph Shook grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Joseph Shook connects on the floater from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | John Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clark Knox - foul #3 on Clark Knox, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), Arthur Williams (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF) Robert Faulkner, Michael Sherman, John Stewart, Ervin Mortensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Calvin Drewry (PG), Tom Hill (SG), Curtis Walker (SF), Ulysses Killeen (PF), Andrew Harvey (C) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Joseph Shook, Clark Knox, Dale Harris | |
| 08:31 | Maryland | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Curtis Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:20 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:15 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jimenes | 59-53 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:28 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tom Hill - foul #1 on Tom Hill, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Ervin Mortensen (PF), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Ernest Taylor, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dale Harris (C) Andrew Harvey | |
| 07:28 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:28 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Faulkner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Fuller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clayborne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hill (fresh) SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ulysses Killeen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Williams - foul #3 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Sherman (SG), Ernest Taylor (PF) Marvin Fuller, Ervin Mortensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Clark Knox (PF) Calvin Drewry, Tom Hill, Ulysses Killeen | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Dale Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:07 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:56 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clark Knox - foul #4 on Clark Knox, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Fuller (SG) Michael Sherman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:56 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Dale Harris snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Dale Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Sherman (SG), Ervin Mortensen (PF) Marvin Fuller, Ernest Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:28 | Maryland | Robert Clayborne's floater is tipped away by Dale Harris | 62-53 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Curtis Walker gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Curtis Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:02 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Craft - foul #3 on Carmelo Craft, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Fuller (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF) Michael Sherman, Arthur Williams, Ervin Mortensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen (SF) Curtis Walker | |
| 06:02 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:02 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Clark Knox misses the floater from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:31 | Maryland | John Stewart grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 05:12 | Maryland | John Stewart misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Dale Harris pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:05 | Clemson | Carmelo Craft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Clark Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:47 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 04:37 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | John Stewart is hacked by Carmelo Craft - foul #4 on Carmelo Craft, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Michael Sherman (SG), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Robert Faulkner, Marvin Fuller, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Shook (PG), Calvin Drewry (SG), Curtis Walker (SF), Andrew Harvey (C) Carmelo Craft, Tommy Lawrence, Clark Knox, Dale Harris | |
| 04:19 | Maryland | John Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | John Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Andrew Harvey grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Michael Sherman steps in front of the Joseph Shook pass | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jimenes | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Joseph Shook lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Harvey | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Maryland | John Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Joseph Shook pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Jimenes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Joseph Shook (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Calvin Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ulysses Killeen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Clemson | Calvin Drewry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), Arthur Williams (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF) Joseph Jimenes, Michael Sherman, John Stewart, Ervin Mortensen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carmelo Craft (PG), Tommy Lawrence (SG), Clark Knox (PF), Dale Harris (C) Joseph Shook, Calvin Drewry, Ulysses Killeen, Andrew Harvey | |
| 02:46 | Clemson | The jump hook by Clark Knox is blocked by Arthur Williams | 67-55 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 67-55 |
| 02:27 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Williams | 69-55 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Tommy Lawrence drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Carmelo Craft | 69-58 |
| 01:46 | Maryland | Tommy Lawrence takes the ball from Arthur Williams | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Robert Faulkner steals the ball from Carmelo Craft in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner banks in the layup | 71-58 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Curtis Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Craft | 71-61 |
| 01:12 | Maryland | John Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 01:11 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:56 | Maryland | John Richardson tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Curtis Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-61 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner runs out the clock | 73-61 |