| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) SF - Don Smith (fresh) PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hipolito Rossi (fresh) SG - Patrick Helmuth (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Zachary Bieker (fresh) C - Murray Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker loses the dribble to Thomas Barnett | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Zachary Bieker - foul #1 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Murray Weber gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Hedrick - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:33 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #1 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frederick Davis (C) Murray Weber | |
| 17:33 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | David Ericson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Patrick Helmuth steals it from David Ericson in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi is hacked by Franklin Coke - foul #1 on Franklin Coke, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), William Maddy (C) Patrick Helmuth, Zachary Bieker | |
| 16:53 | Maryland | Frederick Davis banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Clemson | Franklin Coke is fouled in the backcourt by William Maddy - foul #1 on William Maddy, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (SF) Norman Stamper, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Rooks (SF) John Smith | |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Eric Kang misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | John Rooks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Maryland | Louis Davis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Kang - foul #1 on Eric Kang, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Eric Kang, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Murray Weber (C) Frederick Davis | |
| 15:58 | Maryland | Louis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) SG - Don Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hipolito Rossi (fairly fresh) SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Rooks (fresh) PF - William Maddy (fresh) C - Murray Weber (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | John Rooks snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | John Rooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Davis | 4-5 |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses short on an open shot from close range | 4-5 |
| 14:34 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | William Maddy misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), David Ericson (C) Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG), John Smith (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF) Louis Davis, John Rooks, Murray Weber | |
| 14:06 | Maryland | William Maddy misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | William Maddy misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is hacked by Hipolito Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hipolito Rossi, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frederick Davis (C) William Maddy | |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is hacked by Hipolito Rossi - foul #2 on Hipolito Rossi, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ned Haynes (PG) Hipolito Rossi | |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Milford Hedrick | 6-5 |
| 13:01 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | David Ericson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 12:38 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 12:35 | Maryland | John Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:13 | Maryland | Scott Schmitt is called for the reach on Zachary Bieker - foul #2 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #6 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Don Smith (SF), Eric Kang (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Murray Weber (C) Frederick Davis | |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franklin Coke - foul #2 on Franklin Coke, team foul #7 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) Franklin Coke | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Zachary Bieker steals it from Eric Kang | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Kang (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ned Haynes (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Helmuth (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Zachary Bieker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 11:12 | Maryland | Ned Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 10:48 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ned Haynes | 6-9 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Murray Weber steps in front of the Thomas Barnett pass | 6-9 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roy Grayson (PG), Louis Davis (SG), John Rooks (SF), William Maddy (PF) Ned Haynes, Patrick Helmuth, John Smith, Zachary Bieker | |
| 10:13 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 6-9 |
| 10:12 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Roy Grayson | 6-9 |
| 09:52 | Maryland | The jumper by John Rooks is denied by Jerry Anderson | 6-9 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jerry Anderson | 6-9 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Don Smith jams it | 8-9 |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Louis Davis misses the dunk attempt | 8-9 |
| 09:00 | Maryland | Louis Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Murray Weber is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 8-9 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Eric Kang snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 08:04 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Murray Weber | 8-9 |
| 07:59 | Maryland | John Rooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Eric Kang, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ned Haynes (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), John Smith (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), Frederick Davis (C) Roy Grayson, Louis Davis, John Rooks, William Maddy, Murray Weber | |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 07:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) SG - Don Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ned Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Zachary Bieker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Maryland | Thomas Barnett steals it from John Smith | 8-9 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Don Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Ericson and the foul's on Zachary Bieker - foul #2 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi (PG), William Maddy (C) Ned Haynes, Zachary Bieker | |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 06:19 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Davis | 11-12 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Don Smith, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:04 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 06:02 | Maryland | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Norman Stamper drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), Murray Weber (C) Patrick Helmuth, William Maddy | |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Murray Weber denies the turnaround by Norman Stamper | 14-14 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 05:14 | Maryland | Murray Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), David Ericson (SF), Jerry Anderson (C) Norman Stamper, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ned Haynes (SG) Louis Davis | |
| 05:14 | Maryland | Murray Weber makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 05:14 | Maryland | Murray Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Eric Kang knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Murray Weber - foul #1 on Murray Weber, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Eric Kang makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:42 | Maryland | John Smith connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Kang - foul #2 on Eric Kang, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (PF) Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Maddy (PF) Murray Weber | |
| 04:42 | Maryland | John Smith makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 04:15 | Clemson | Jerry Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the runner from the right block | 19-19 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Smith | 19-19 |
| 03:26 | Maryland | John Smith drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ned Haynes | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (tired) 5 pts. SF - David Ericson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Ortegon (tiring) C - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hipolito Rossi (tiring) SG - Ned Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Maddy (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Davis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Hipolito Rossi picks off the pass by David Ericson in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Milford Hedrick - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), John Rooks (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), Murray Weber (C) Ned Haynes, John Smith, William Maddy, Frederick Davis | |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Zachary Bieker - foul #3 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Maddy (PF) Zachary Bieker | |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:47 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi's pass is intercepted by Franklin Coke in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Murray Weber snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Murray Weber snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 01:35 | Maryland | John Rooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Louis Davis | |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Franklin Coke - foul #3 on Franklin Coke, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frederick Davis (PF) William Maddy | |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Hipolito Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Schmitt | 24-22 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Patrick Helmuth - foul #3 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #12 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG) Milford Hedrick | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Smith (SF) John Rooks | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 24-24 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), William Maddy (PF) Patrick Helmuth, Murray Weber | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Don Smith is called for the reach on Louis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #13 | 24-24 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is fouled on the floor by Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Louis Davis misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-26 |