| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Werner Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William James (fresh) C - Louis Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Billy Green | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Clemson | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Richard Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito comes up short on the floater from close range | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Maryland | Louis Zeliff grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman's pass is intercepted by Billy Green in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Billy Green is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Werner Morse, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Billy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Ivan Leski double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | Maryland | Duane Zajicek tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Paul Paulus travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Billy Green | |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Lester Bhatt is called for the reach on Herschel Hyman - foul #1 on Lester Bhatt, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SG), William James (PF) Herschel Hyman, Duane Zajicek | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:55 | Maryland | William James comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:53 | Maryland | Tony Carr gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | William James misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Louis Zeliff (C) Daniel Bullock, Kevin Brownlee, Tony Carr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Earl Hadley, Lester Bhatt | |
| 16:29 | Maryland | William James makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | David Robinson double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 15:48 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Zeliff | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Werner Morse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Zeliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Richard Williams scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Billy Green | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski's fadeaway is rejected by David Robinson | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Green - foul #3 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Herschel Hyman, Werner Morse, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Long Xiong (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, David Robinson | |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Kevin Brownlee picks off the pass by Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | David O'Dell travels in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Tony Carr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #2 on Earl Hadley, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Tony Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Tony Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Long Xiong is hacked by Duane Zajicek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Zajicek, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Zeliff (C) Tony Carr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG) David O'Dell | |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Billy Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Earl Hadley tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Long Xiong pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Kevin Brownlee blocks the short jumper by Long Xiong | 42-41 |
| 12:43 | Maryland | Duane Zajicek grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Zeliff | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Paul Paulus drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Billy Green | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee hits a fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Zajicek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Brownlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Zeliff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Billy Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Long Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Bhatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Earl Hadley clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Brownlee - foul #1 on Kevin Brownlee, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), James Wanner (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), William James (PF), Tony Carr (C) Daniel Bullock, Vincent Tyson, Duane Zajicek, Kevin Brownlee, Louis Zeliff | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), David Robinson (C) Billy Green, Paul Paulus, Long Xiong, Lester Bhatt | |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Clemson | Earl Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Maryland | David O'Dell steals it from Aleksandar Langowski | 47-46 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Earl Hadley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski lays it up and in set up by Herschel Hyman | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Richard Williams (SG) David O'Dell, Earl Hadley | |
| 09:08 | Maryland | David Robinson steals it from James Wanner | 49-51 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | James Wanner picks off the pass by Billy Green in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is hacked by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (SG), Louis Zeliff (C) James Wanner, Tony Carr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ed Rosas (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Hipolito Esposito, David Robinson | |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Maryland | William James grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Maryland | Werner Morse drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William James | 52-51 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Werner Morse is called for the reach on Billy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Werner Morse, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Herschel Hyman, Werner Morse | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) Billy Green | |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 07:43 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - William James (tiring) 2 pts. C - Louis Zeliff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rosas (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Ed Rosas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Paul Paulus tips it in | 54-53 |
| 06:38 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), James Wanner (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Tony Carr (C) Daniel Bullock, Vincent Tyson, William James, Louis Zeliff | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF), David Robinson (C) Richard Williams, Ed Rosas, Ivan Leski, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:12 | Clemson | Billy Green's floater is knocked away by Aleksandar Langowski | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:48 | Maryland | James Wanner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aleksandar Langowski | 57-53 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Billy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (SG) Paul Paulus | |
| 05:15 | Maryland | Long Xiong steals the ball from Werner Morse | 57-53 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 04:56 | Maryland | The rebound goes to James Wanner | 57-53 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | James Wanner makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Brownlee | 59-53 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by James Wanner - foul #4 on James Wanner, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Vincent Tyson (SG), Duane Zajicek (SF), William James (PF) Herschel Hyman, James Wanner, Werner Morse, Kevin Brownlee | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ed Rosas (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), Lester Bhatt (C) Billy Green, Earl Hadley, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong, David Robinson | |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Ed Rosas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Maryland | Tony Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 59-55 |
| 03:15 | Maryland | Ivan Leski swats the layup by Vincent Tyson | 59-55 |
| 03:14 | Maryland | William James snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Daniel Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William James (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rosas (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Bhatt (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Tony Carr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tony Carr, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Kevin Brownlee (PF), Louis Zeliff (C) Daniel Bullock, Duane Zajicek, William James, Tony Carr | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), David Robinson (C) David O'Dell, Richard Williams, Ed Rosas, Ivan Leski, Lester Bhatt | |
| 02:54 | Clemson | Billy Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Kevin Brownlee loses the dribble to Earl Hadley | 59-55 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Billy Green is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Paulus | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Paul Paulus steals the ball from Aleksandar Langowski | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), William James (PF) James Wanner, Kevin Brownlee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | William James snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Herschel Hyman | 61-58 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | William James pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Tyson | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Williams | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito's pass is intercepted by Vincent Tyson in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Hipolito Esposito is called for the reach on Aleksandar Langowski - foul #2 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG), Kevin Brownlee (PF) Vincent Tyson, William James | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Billy Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | David Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Richard Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |