| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery McCaughey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Denney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Parkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:45 | Maryland | The rebound goes to William Parkin | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Maryland | Alan White is called for the reach on William Denney - foul #1 on Alan White, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG) Bryan McCrea, Alan White | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (SG), Robert Farnum (PF) Manuel Austin, John Peterson | |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Robert Farnum can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | William Parkin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | Maryland | William Denney lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson can't throw it down but the foul's on Benjamin Roberts - foul #3 on Benjamin Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SG), Roy Adkins (PF) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), John Peterson (PF), Lewis Lowe (C) Benjamin Roberts, Robert Farnum, William Parkin | |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Michael Davis is called for 3 seconds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jose Molina (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF) Jerold Hutcherson, Roy Adkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Philip Stephens (SG) Manuel Austin | |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Lewis Lowe takes the ball from Alan White | 26-34 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Michael Davis buries a jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 15:45 | Maryland | John Peterson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-36 |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Michael Davis tips it in | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jose Molina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffery McCaughey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Denney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Stephens (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow clanks a floater in the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | Maryland | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:07 | Maryland | William Denney scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Peterson | 28-41 |
| 14:48 | Clemson | Jose Molina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 14:47 | Maryland | William Denney gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:21 | Maryland | John Peterson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-41 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Alan White grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Jose Molina is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jose Molina, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Roy Adkins (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Alan White, Jose Molina, Gary Ludlow, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), Robert Farnum (PF), William Parkin (C) Philip Stephens, John Peterson, Lewis Lowe | |
| 13:26 | Maryland | Bryan McCrea takes the ball from Manuel Austin | 28-41 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Manuel Austin is called for the reach on Sidney Rhoades - foul #1 on Manuel Austin, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Jose Molina (PF) Bryan McCrea, Roy Adkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Peterson (PF) Robert Farnum | |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 12:47 | Maryland | William Denney pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:18 | Maryland | William Parkin misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-41 |
| 12:16 | Clemson | Jose Molina pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Manuel Austin is called for the reach on Sidney Rhoades - foul #2 on Manuel Austin, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffery McCaughey (C) Wilbur Albert, Jose Molina, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (SG) Manuel Austin | |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffery McCaughey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Denney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Parkin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow's pass is intercepted by William Denney | 28-41 |
| 10:47 | Maryland | John Peterson makes the floater from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG), Roy Adkins (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Gary Ludlow | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), Robert Farnum (PF) Benjamin Roberts, John Peterson | |
| 10:10 | Maryland | William Denney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 28-43 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Alan White gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | The jump hook by Jerold Hutcherson is blocked by Robert Farnum | 28-43 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Roy Adkins tips it home | 30-43 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Michael Davis is hacked by Jeffery McCaughey - foul #3 on Jeffery McCaughey, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Roy Adkins, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (SG), Lewis Lowe (PF) Manuel Austin, Robert Farnum | |
| 09:03 | Maryland | Michael Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 08:32 | Maryland | Michael Davis is fouled on the floor by Alan White - foul #2 on Alan White, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (PG), Ryan Gallion (SG), Jeffery McCaughey (C) Bryan McCrea, Alan White, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), John Peterson (PF) William Denney, Lewis Lowe | |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Ludlow - foul #1 on Gary Ludlow, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Jose Molina (SF) Ryan Gallion, Jerold Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Denney (PG) Manuel Austin | |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow banks in the layup | 34-46 |
| 07:47 | Maryland | William Parkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sidney Rhoades | 34-46 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey jams it set up by Sidney Rhoades and the foul's on Benjamin Roberts - foul #4 on Benjamin Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Alan White (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Bryan McCrea, Sidney Rhoades, Jose Molina | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG) Benjamin Roberts | |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:25 | Maryland | Manuel Austin snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) SG - Alan White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeffery McCaughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Denney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Parkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Maryland | Jeffery McCaughey picks off the pass by Michael Davis | 36-46 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the runner near the basket | 38-46 |
| 06:20 | Maryland | William Denney scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 38-48 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 40-48 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | William Parkin drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Jerold Hutcherson - foul #3 on Jerold Hutcherson, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jose Molina (SF), Hal Thorton (C) Wilbur Albert, Alan White, Gary Ludlow, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (SG), Lewis Lowe (PF) Manuel Austin, John Peterson | |
| 05:36 | Maryland | William Parkin misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | William Parkin pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Maryland | William Denney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #3 on Michael Davis, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffery McCaughey (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Philip Stephens (SG), John Peterson (PF) William Denney, William Parkin | |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-52 |
| 04:39 | Maryland | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Philip Stephens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Alan White gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 04:09 | Clemson | Alan White knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Bryan McCrea | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Michael Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jose Molina - foul #2 on Jose Molina, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Roy Adkins (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Alan White, Jose Molina, Gary Ludlow, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Denney (PG), Manuel Austin (SG), William Parkin (C) Benjamin Roberts, Philip Stephens, Lewis Lowe | |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Roy Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Hal Thorton | 43-53 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hal Thorton | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryan McCrea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerold Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Thorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Denney (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davis (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Parkin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Maryland | John Peterson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Adkins - foul #1 on Roy Adkins, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG), Jose Molina (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffery McCaughey (C) Sidney Rhoades, Jerold Hutcherson, Roy Adkins, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (SG), Lewis Lowe (C) Manuel Austin, William Parkin | |
| 02:57 | Maryland | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | John Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Clemson | Jose Molina hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Ludlow | 48-54 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | William Denney can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bryan McCrea - foul #2 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF) Alan White, Jose Molina | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), Robert Farnum (PF), William Parkin (C) Benjamin Roberts, John Peterson, Lewis Lowe | |
| 02:15 | Maryland | William Denney misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | William Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Jerold Hutcherson dunks the ball | 50-55 |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on Manuel Austin - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alan White (SG) Sidney Rhoades | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Peterson (PF) Robert Farnum | |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Manuel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Manuel Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | Maryland | William Denney is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan McCrea - foul #3 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lewis Lowe (C) William Parkin | |
| 01:07 | Maryland | William Denney misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:07 | Maryland | William Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow loses the dribble to Michael Davis | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Bryan McCrea is called for the reach on John Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan McCrea, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Jeffery McCaughey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffery McCaughey | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Alan White is called for the reach on Manuel Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan White, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Manuel Austin misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Manuel Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Jeffery McCaughey is called for the reach on Lewis Lowe - foul #4 on Jeffery McCaughey, team foul #14 | 53-59 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Michael Davis picks off the pass by Bryan McCrea | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Michael Davis lays it up and in | 53-63 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Bryan McCrea is fouled on the floor by William Denney - foul #3 on William Denney, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG), Sidney Rhoades (SG), Jose Molina (SF), Roy Adkins (PF), Hal Thorton (C) Bryan McCrea, Alan White, Jerold Hutcherson, Gary Ludlow, Jeffery McCaughey | |
| Subs | Maryland | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Philip Stephens (SG), Ted Bauch (SF), Robert Farnum (C) William Denney, Manuel Austin, Michael Davis, John Peterson | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Philip Stephens - foul #1 on Philip Stephens, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Hal Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #15 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryan McCrea (PG), Alan White (SG), Jerold Hutcherson (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffery McCaughey (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Jose Molina, Roy Adkins, Hal Thorton | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Denney (PG), Manuel Austin (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Peterson (PF) Benjamin Roberts, Philip Stephens, Ted Bauch, Robert Farnum | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Lewis Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Michael Davis steals the ball from Alan White | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | William Denney misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the halfcourt shot | 54-64 |