| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) PF - William James (fresh) C - Louis Zeliff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Herschel Hyman is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Ivan Leski connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Williams | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is hacked by Aleksandar Langowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Billy Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Richard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Tyson - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Zeliff | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Aleksandar Langowski, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Werner Morse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), James Wanner (SG) Herschel Hyman, Vincent Tyson | |
| 16:46 | Clemson | James Wanner steps in front of the Hipolito Esposito pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Werner Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Maryland | James Wanner grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Maryland | James Wanner loses the dribble to Richard Williams | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Clemson | Billy Green hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Williams | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) SG - James Wanner (fresh) SF - Werner Morse (fresh) PF - Kevin Brownlee (fresh) C - Tony Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), William James (PF) Daniel Bullock, James Wanner, Werner Morse, Kevin Brownlee | |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Earl Hadley blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Maryland | William James grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Earl Hadley swats the layup by Aleksandar Langowski | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Earl Hadley snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Paul Paulus loses the dribble to Herschel Hyman in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 14:44 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Tyson | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt comes up short on the floater from close range | 6-6 |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Aleksandar Langowski takes the ball from Paul Paulus | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Paul Paulus clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Vincent Tyson - foul #2 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Long Xiong, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Vincent Tyson, William James, Tony Carr | |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:49 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 6-8 |
| 13:34 | Maryland | James Wanner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Williams | 9-8 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wanner | 9-10 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Wanner - foul #1 on James Wanner, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Paul Paulus | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Werner Morse (SF) Herschel Hyman, Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | Maryland | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on Kevin Brownlee - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | William James (PF) Kevin Brownlee | |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ed Rosas - foul #1 on Ed Rosas, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) James Wanner | |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Werner Morse makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) PF - Long Xiong (fresh) C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) SG - Werner Morse (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) PF - William James (fresh) C - Louis Zeliff (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Ed Rosas can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-11 |
| 11:33 | Maryland | William James pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | William James is fouled on the floor by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Earl Hadley, Ed Rosas, Lester Bhatt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Kevin Brownlee (PF) Werner Morse, William James | |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Tony Carr (C) Daniel Bullock, Duane Zajicek, Louis Zeliff | |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Richard Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 10-11 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:59 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 13-13 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Werner Morse (SG), William James (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Herschel Hyman, James Wanner, Kevin Brownlee, Tony Carr | |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Aleksandar Langowski steals the ball from Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 08:48 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Paulus | 13-14 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | David O'Dell drills a shot from the right block | 15-14 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | Werner Morse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Ed Rosas snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Paul Paulus can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Werner Morse - foul #1 on Werner Morse, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Earl Hadley (PF) David O'Dell, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), James Wanner (SG), Duane Zajicek (SF), Tony Carr (C) Daniel Bullock, Werner Morse, Aleksandar Langowski, Louis Zeliff | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wanner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) PF - William James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Carr (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Maryland | Duane Zajicek hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herschel Hyman | 17-16 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | The jump hook by Lester Bhatt is blocked by Tony Carr | 17-16 |
| 07:02 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Tony Carr's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulus | 17-16 |
| 06:36 | Clemson | Paul Paulus slams it home | 19-16 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Tony Carr misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 06:10 | Maryland | Duane Zajicek tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Carr - foul #1 on Tony Carr, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) Paul Paulus, Ed Rosas, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Duane Zajicek, William James, Tony Carr | |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:30 | Maryland | Werner Morse hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Wanner | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 05:23 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Louis Zeliff | 21-18 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:03 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 05:01 | Maryland | Werner Morse pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | James Wanner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Williams and the foul's on Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Billy Green | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Herschel Hyman, Werner Morse | |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Lester Bhatt misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the easy wide open finger roll | 25-21 |
| 03:53 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Earl Hadley (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Lester Bhatt, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG), William James (PF), Tony Carr (C) James Wanner, Kevin Brownlee, Louis Zeliff | |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Long Xiong clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 03:27 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski grabs the board | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Tony Carr pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is intercepted by Vincent Tyson in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 02:32 | Maryland | Tony Carr tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | Paul Paulus knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Hadley | 28-21 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Werner Morse (SG), Duane Zajicek (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Daniel Bullock, Vincent Tyson, Aleksandar Langowski, William James, Tony Carr | |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Billy Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 01:34 | Maryland | Duane Zajicek double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG) Duane Zajicek | |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Ivan Leski buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Green | 30-21 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG) James Wanner | |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Richard Williams's floater is knocked away by Louis Zeliff | 30-21 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kevin Brownlee | 30-21 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on Kevin Brownlee - foul #3 on Ivan Leski, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF), William James (PF), Tony Carr (C) Werner Morse, Kevin Brownlee, Louis Zeliff | |
| 00:01 | Maryland | William James misses the jump hook near the basket | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 30-21 |