| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Bryson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Larry Howard inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Scott | 21-24 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Johnny Roberts | 21-24 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Darrel Payne is called for the reach on William Lloyd - foul #1 on Darrel Payne, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Darren Wallace loses the dribble to Larry Howard | 21-24 |
| 19:00 | Maryland | Larry Howard banks in the layup | 23-24 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Stephen Scott is hacked by Darrel Payne - foul #2 on Darrel Payne, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Dickinson | 26-27 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Stephen Scott misses the jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 17:37 | Maryland | Rick Blumer snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Chad Hicks (SG), Robert Tatham (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Denver Able (C) Nicolas Bryson, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne, Mark Dickinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), Chad Jackson (SG), Norman Carr (PF), George Steib (C) Terry Cox, William Lloyd, Stephen Scott, Darren Wallace | |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:17 | Maryland | Keith Holmes pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:02 | Maryland | Chad Hicks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Robert Tatham snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Chad Hicks throws it down on a nice dish by Rick Blumer and he's fouled by Chad Jackson - foul #3 on Chad Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF) Rick Blumer | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG) Chad Jackson | |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Chad Hicks misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Holmes - foul #1 on Keith Holmes, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mark Dickinson (C) Denver Able | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Scott (PF) Norman Carr | |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:56 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chad Hicks | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Steib (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Stephen Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Manuel Ledford and he's hacked by Keith Holmes - foul #2 on Keith Holmes, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SF), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Norman Carr (PF), Darren Wallace (C) Manuel Ledford, Johnny Roberts, George Steib | |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Stephen Scott misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:41 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Stephen Scott steps in front of the Robert Tatham pass in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Terry Cox lays it up and in set up by Stephen Scott | 30-33 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Norman Carr is called for the reach on Robert Tatham - foul #2 on Norman Carr, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Darren Wallace comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Mark Dickinson - foul #2 on Mark Dickinson, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Chad Hicks, Mark Dickinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Johnny Roberts (SF) Stephen Scott | |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Darren Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:01 | Clemson | Darren Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Roberts - foul #2 on Johnny Roberts, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 14:31 | Maryland | Larry Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicolas Bryson | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Darrel Payne is called for the reach on Norman Carr - foul #3 on Darrel Payne, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mark Dickinson (C) Denver Able | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Scott (SF), George Steib (C) Johnny Roberts, Norman Carr | |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Stephen Scott misses the jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 13:58 | Maryland | Darrel Payne pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Rick Blumer connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:13 | Clemson | William Lloyd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Lloyd, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Chad Hicks (SG), Robert Tatham (SF), Keith Holmes (PF) Nicolas Bryson, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne | |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), Johnny Roberts (SF) Terry Cox, Darren Wallace | |
| 12:47 | Maryland | Rick Blumer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | George Steib buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Rick Blumer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:13 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Stephen Scott knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Roberts | 42-40 |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Robert Tatham scores on a shot in the paint set up by Rick Blumer and he's fouled by Johnny Roberts - foul #3 on Johnny Roberts, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Denver Able (C) Rick Blumer, Mark Dickinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (SG), Norman Carr (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, Johnny Roberts, George Steib | |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denver Able (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Manuel Ledford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Stephen Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Wallace (C) Dante Tucker | |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Chad Hicks drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Howard | 48-40 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Norman Carr tips it home | 48-42 |
| 10:28 | Maryland | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Keith Holmes - foul #2 on Terry Cox, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Nicolas Bryson (SG), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Chad Hicks, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Dante Tucker (C) Manuel Ledford, Darren Wallace | |
| 10:04 | Maryland | Darrel Payne drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nicolas Bryson | 50-42 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 09:51 | Maryland | Darrel Payne snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Rick Blumer double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mark Dickinson (C) Denver Able | |
| Subs | Clemson | Chad Jackson (SG), Johnny Roberts (SF), Darren Wallace (PF), George Steib (C) William Lloyd, Stephen Scott, Norman Carr, Dante Tucker | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | Chad Jackson's pass is intercepted by Larry Howard | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Rick Blumer lays it in on a great pass from Larry Howard | 52-42 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Terry Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Larry Howard is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Darren Wallace scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Roberts | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Maryland | The jump hook by Darrel Payne is blocked by Darren Wallace | 52-44 |
| 07:41 | Maryland | Rick Blumer gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Bryson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnny Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Steib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Larry Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Terry Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | George Steib loses the dribble to Mark Dickinson | 52-44 |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Chad Hicks (SG), Keith Holmes (PF), Denver Able (C) Rick Blumer, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne, Mark Dickinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), William Lloyd (SG), Norman Carr (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Terry Cox, Chad Jackson, Darren Wallace, George Steib | |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:54 | Maryland | Denver Able gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Tatham | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | William Lloyd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Ledford | 55-47 |
| 06:01 | Maryland | Denver Able misses short on a shot from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Norman Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Johnny Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Keith Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:22 | Maryland | Robert Tatham is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | William Lloyd can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-47 |
| 04:51 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 04:49 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Mark Dickinson (C) Nicolas Bryson, Denver Able | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Chad Jackson (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Darren Wallace (PF), George Steib (C) Manuel Ledford, William Lloyd, Johnny Roberts, Norman Carr, Dante Tucker | |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Rick Blumer's floater is knocked away by Terry Cox | 57-47 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Chad Jackson gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Darren Wallace can't finish the layup | 57-47 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Darren Wallace misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 04:18 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Keith Holmes | 57-47 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Keith Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Tatham | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Tatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Steib (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Darren Wallace's layup is rejected by Keith Holmes | 59-47 |
| 03:28 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to George Steib | 59-47 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Chad Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:16 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Rick Blumer | 59-47 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Rick Blumer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Cox, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SG), Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Chad Hicks, Robert Tatham, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Manuel Ledford (PG), William Lloyd (SG), Norman Carr (PF) Terry Cox, Chad Jackson, George Steib | |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Stephen Scott grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | William Lloyd snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:44 | Clemson | Manuel Ledford misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:42 | Maryland | Larry Howard snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 02:14 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson tips it in | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | William Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Rick Blumer grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:59 | Maryland | Manuel Ledford is called for the reach on Rick Blumer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Ledford, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (SF), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Mark Dickinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), Johnny Roberts (SF) Manuel Ledford, Norman Carr | |
| 01:59 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:59 | Maryland | Darrel Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:57 | Maryland | Darrel Payne is fouled on the floor by William Lloyd - foul #3 on William Lloyd, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| 01:57 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Stephen Scott gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the lay-in | 61-47 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:20 | Maryland | Robert Tatham connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Terry Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-47 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Darren Wallace can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Stephen Scott gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Terry Cox comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Rick Blumer grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Robert Tatham clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson hits the follow up shot | 65-47 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Stephen Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Tatham runs out the clock | 65-47 |