| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) SG - Scott Sours (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Craig Taul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Marco Marino (fresh) SG - Anthony Pritchett (fresh) SF - Chuioke Ahmed (fresh) PF - William Wilson (fresh) C - William Moses (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marco Marino | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | Robert Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | Craig Taul tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Robert Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Maryland | Marco Marino pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Maryland | Marco Marino hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Moses | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Craig Taul clanks a shot near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Marco Marino clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | William Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Maryland | Marco Marino makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Pritchett | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | John Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | James Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Scott Sours buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Maryland | William Wilson is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), Michael Williams (PF), William Easley (C) Robert Davis, John Smith, James Davis, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Domingue (SG), Sammy Olesen (SF), Mark Wright (C) Anthony Pritchett, Chuioke Ahmed, William Moses | |
| 16:57 | Maryland | Mark Wright is hacked by William Easley - foul #1 on William Easley, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | William Domingue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Scott Sours drills a floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Maryland | Marco Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | William Easley pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Daniels (fresh) SG - Floyd Hugh (fresh) SF - Scott Sours (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - William Easley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Marco Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Domingue (fresh) SF - Sammy Olesen (fresh) PF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Mark Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Michael Williams clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), John Smith (SF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, Floyd Hugh, William Easley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed (SF) Sammy Olesen | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Marco Marino is hacked by Scott Sours in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Sours, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Davis (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Robert Davis loses the dribble to William Wilson | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Marco Marino is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Williams (C) Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett (SG), William Moses (C) William Domingue, Mark Wright | |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Sammy Olesen (SF), Ronald Weeden (PF) Chuioke Ahmed, William Wilson | |
| 14:19 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | John Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Ronald Weeden pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | Maryland | Marco Marino hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Pritchett | 8-15 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Michael Williams misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Moses - foul #1 on William Moses, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG), Craig Taul (C) Robert Davis, John Smith, James Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Domingue (PG), William Clark (SG), Chuioke Ahmed (SF), William Wilson (PF) Marco Marino, Anthony Pritchett, Sammy Olesen, William Moses | |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Maryland | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Domingue | 9-18 |
| 12:39 | Clemson | William Wilson swats the shot by James Daniels | 9-18 |
| 12:37 | Maryland | The rebound goes to William Clark | 9-18 |
| 12:16 | Maryland | William Domingue misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Craig Taul lays it in on a great pass from Scott Sours | 11-18 |
| 11:58 | Maryland | William Domingue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Sours - foul #2 on Scott Sours, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), Mark Davis (PF) Scott Sours, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Mark Wright (C) Ronald Weeden | |
| 11:58 | Maryland | William Domingue makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:58 | Maryland | William Domingue makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Mark Davis blows the layup but the foul's on William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), William Easley (C) James Daniels, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marco Marino (PG), Anthony Pritchett (SG), Sammy Olesen (SF), William Moses (C) William Domingue, William Clark, Chuioke Ahmed, William Wilson | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Matthew Ward (fresh) SG - Floyd Hugh (fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Easley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Marco Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammy Olesen (fresh) PF - Mark Wright (fresh) C - William Moses (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Floyd Hugh steps in front of the Anthony Pritchett pass in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh hits the finger roll | 15-20 |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Matthew Ward steps in front of the Marco Marino pass in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Wright - foul #1 on Mark Wright, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Davis (PF) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh makes the 3rd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Mark Wright is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Marco Marino | 18-22 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | John Smith scores on a shot from the left side set up by Matthew Ward | 20-22 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Floyd Hugh is called for the reach on Anthony Pritchett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Hugh, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), James Daniels (SG), Mark Davis (PF) Matthew Ward, Floyd Hugh, James Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Clark (SG), John Abron (SF) Anthony Pritchett, Mark Wright | |
| 10:16 | Maryland | William Clark misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Marco Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:59 | Maryland | Marco Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | William Easley buries a jumper from close range | 22-22 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Marco Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | William Easley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Robert Davis is hacked by William Moses - foul #2 on William Moses, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Ferrell (SG), James Davis (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Craig Taul (C) James Daniels, John Smith, Mark Davis, William Easley | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Domingue (PG), Chuioke Ahmed (SF), Mark Wright (PF), Ronald Weeden (C) Marco Marino, John Abron, Sammy Olesen, William Moses | |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Craig Taul hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 09:15 | Maryland | Mark Wright snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Gregory Ferrell is called for the reach on Chuioke Ahmed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Ferrell, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), Floyd Hugh (SG) Robert Davis, Gregory Ferrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:01 | Maryland | William Domingue is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chuioke Ahmed | 22-25 |
| 08:38 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | James Davis can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Craig Taul can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Ronald Weeden gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Matthew Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF), Mark Davis (PF) James Davis, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett (PG) William Clark | |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Floyd Hugh | 22-25 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Matthew Ward's pass is intercepted by Chuioke Ahmed | 22-25 |
| 07:37 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 07:36 | Clemson | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Matthew Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Hugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Domingue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuioke Ahmed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Weeden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Mark Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Ronald Weeden snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Floyd Hugh takes the ball from Mark Wright in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| 07:11 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davis (PG), James Daniels (SG), James Davis (PF), Michael Williams (C) Matthew Ward, Floyd Hugh, Mark Davis, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marco Marino (PG), John Abron (SF), Sammy Olesen (PF) William Domingue, Chuioke Ahmed, Ronald Weeden | |
| 06:58 | Clemson | John Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 24-25 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Sammy Olesen picks off the pass by James Davis | 24-25 |
| 06:19 | Maryland | Marco Marino hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Sammy Olesen | 24-28 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett drills a jumper from the left side set up by Marco Marino | 24-30 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Robert Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Daniels | 27-30 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Marco Marino misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Ferrell (SG), Floyd Hugh (SF), Mark Davis (PF), William Easley (C) James Daniels, John Smith, James Davis, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Domingue (SG), Chuioke Ahmed (SF), William Wilson (PF), Ronald Weeden (C) Anthony Pritchett, John Abron, Sammy Olesen, Mark Wright | |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Marco Marino makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Marco Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Robert Davis buries a 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Marco Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 04:44 | Maryland | William Wilson misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Floyd Hugh | 30-31 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Gregory Ferrell is fouled on the floor by William Domingue - foul #1 on William Domingue, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (C) William Easley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Marco Marino is called for the reach on Floyd Hugh - foul #1 on Marco Marino, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Easley (PF) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Clark (SG) Marco Marino | |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:28 | Maryland | William Wilson grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:26 | Maryland | William Clark is hacked by Gregory Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Ferrell, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Smith (SF) Gregory Ferrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:26 | Maryland | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:26 | Maryland | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:05 | Clemson | Robert Davis's floater is knocked away by William Wilson | 30-33 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Craig Taul grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | The short jumper by William Wilson is denied by William Easley | 32-33 |
| 03:16 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to William Domingue | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Floyd Hugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Taul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Domingue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuioke Ahmed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Weeden (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Maryland | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Craig Taul snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Robert Davis is hacked by William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Ferrell (SG), Scott Sours (SF), Mark Davis (PF) Floyd Hugh, John Smith, William Easley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marco Marino (PG), John Abron (SF), William Moses (C) William Domingue, Chuioke Ahmed, Ronald Weeden | |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:05 | Maryland | The rebound goes to William Moses | 32-33 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Marco Marino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | William Wilson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | William Wilson makes the shot from the right side set up by William Clark | 32-35 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by John Abron - foul #1 on John Abron, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Daniels (SG), James Davis (PF), Michael Williams (C) Gregory Ferrell, Mark Davis, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Schilling (SG), Sammy Olesen (SF) William Clark, John Abron | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Oscar Schilling can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Robert Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Oscar Schilling gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:34 | Maryland | James Daniels takes the ball from Sammy Olesen | 34-35 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | James Daniels lays it in | 36-35 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Sammy Olesen is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Floyd Hugh (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett (SG) Oscar Schilling | |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Sammy Olesen misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Floyd Hugh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Anthony Pritchett steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 36-35 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Ward (PG), Mark Davis (PF), William Easley (C) James Daniels, James Davis, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Domingue (SG), Chuioke Ahmed (SF) Marco Marino, Sammy Olesen | |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Anthony Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Matthew Ward can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Mark Davis tips it home | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Chuioke Ahmed hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-36 |