| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Serio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerold Cooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Theodore Esquibel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ganley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Garry Serio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:43 | Maryland | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Brian Lancaster is called for the reach on Jerold Cooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Fodor (PF) Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:19 | Maryland | James Johnson steps in front of the Jerold Cooks pass | 27-34 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Brian Lancaster, Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:26 | Maryland | Jerold Cooks blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jerold Cooks - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG) James Johnson, Bruce Demko | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Corbett (PG), Ronald Hogan (SG), Frank Ponte (SF), Matthew Davidson (PF) James Gray, Jerold Cooks, Theodore Esquibel, Henry Ganley | |
| 17:55 | Maryland | Ronald Hogan hits a shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mladen Zauner and the foul's on Frank Ponte - foul #2 on Frank Ponte, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Maryland | Robert Malone hits a shot from the left block set up by Frank Ponte and the foul's on Thomas Huffman - foul #2 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Chet Pless (SF) Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:25 | Maryland | Robert Malone makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Davidson - foul #1 on Matthew Davidson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) Bruce Demko, Chet Pless | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Gray (PG), Theodore Esquibel (C) James Corbett, Robert Malone | |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:52 | Maryland | James Gray knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Matthew Davidson steals it from Mladen Zauner | 32-41 |
| 16:24 | Maryland | Frank Ponte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Chet Pless (SF), Richard Fodor (PF) Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Malone (C) Frank Ponte | |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Garry Serio scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-41 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Thomas Huffman steals the ball from James Gray | 34-41 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman banks in the layup | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chet Pless (fresh) PF - Richard Fodor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garry Serio (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Esquibel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Maryland | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Garry Serio - foul #1 on Garry Serio, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF) Thomas Huffman, Bruce Demko, Chet Pless, Richard Fodor | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerold Cooks (SG), James Corbett (SF), Henry Ganley (PF) Ronald Hogan, Theodore Esquibel, Matthew Davidson | |
| 15:49 | Maryland | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Maryland | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mladen Zauner | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | Robert Malone hits a floater in the paint set up by James Gray | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster makes the 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Robert Malone is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Corbett | 41-47 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Ganley - foul #2 on Henry Ganley, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel (SF), Matthew Davidson (PF) James Gray, Henry Ganley | |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | A charge is called on Jerold Cooks - foul #1 on Jerold Cooks, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Hogan (SG), Frank Ponte (SF) Jerold Cooks, Robert Malone | |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Garry Serio drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Johnson | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Seth Worrell | 44-47 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Matthew Davidson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Garry Serio - foul #2 on Garry Serio, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF) Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | George Herbst (PG), Jerold Cooks (SG), Henry Ganley (PF), Robert Malone (C) James Corbett, Ronald Hogan, Frank Ponte, Matthew Davidson | |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | James Johnson travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Henry Ganley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mladen Zauner - foul #2 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Gray (PG) George Herbst | |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Henry Ganley makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Henry Ganley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Garry Serio | 44-50 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses the dunk but the foul's on Henry Ganley - foul #3 on Henry Ganley, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Serio (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerold Cooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Theodore Esquibel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Ganley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Malone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Jerold Cooks scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Gray | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Theodore Esquibel is called for the reach on Brian Lancaster - foul #3 on Theodore Esquibel, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF) Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Corbett (PG), Ronald Hogan (SG), Matthew Davidson (PF) James Gray, Jerold Cooks, Henry Ganley | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Seth Worrell | 48-52 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | Ronald Hogan's pass is intercepted by Mladen Zauner in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Lancaster (SF), Richard Fodor (PF) Seth Worrell, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:11 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Corbett | 48-54 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Fodor | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | Maryland | Ronald Hogan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Gregory Johnson, Brian Lancaster, Richard Fodor, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Gray (PG), Jerold Cooks (SG), Frank Ponte (SF), Henry Ganley (PF) James Corbett, Ronald Hogan, Theodore Esquibel, Matthew Davidson | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Robert Malone swats the short shot by Mladen Zauner | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Frank Ponte gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | James Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Malone - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Garry Serio (C) James Johnson, Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Robert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Robert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson blows the dunk | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Garry Serio grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF) Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Corbett (SF) Frank Ponte | |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Jerold Cooks blows the wide open dunk | 50-56 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | James Corbett gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | James Gray comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Huffman - foul #4 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (PG), Brian Lancaster (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Thomas Huffman, Mladen Zauner, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ronald Hogan (SG), Matthew Davidson (PF), Theodore Esquibel (C) Jerold Cooks, Henry Ganley, Robert Malone | |
| 08:07 | Maryland | James Gray misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | A charge is called on Seth Worrell - foul #2 on Seth Worrell, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Johnson (PG), Mladen Zauner (PF), Garry Serio (C) Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Ponte (SF) James Gray | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Johnson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Lancaster (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Serio (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Corbett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Ponte (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Esquibel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Maryland | Matthew Davidson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 50-57 |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 07:11 | Clemson | James Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mladen Zauner | 53-59 |
| 07:08 | Maryland | James Corbett is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) James Johnson, Bruce Demko, Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Malone (C) Frank Ponte | |
| 07:08 | Maryland | James Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:08 | Maryland | James Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Maryland | James Corbett grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:36 | Maryland | James Corbett clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 06:34 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Seth Worrell | 53-61 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Garry Serio scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:08 | Maryland | James Corbett is called for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG), Brian Lancaster (SF), Richard Fodor (PF), Joseph Repp (C) Gregory Johnson, Seth Worrell, Mladen Zauner, Garry Serio | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Gray (PG), Jerold Cooks (SG), Frank Ponte (SF), Henry Ganley (PF) James Corbett, Ronald Hogan, Theodore Esquibel, Matthew Davidson | |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Richard Fodor comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-61 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Henry Ganley | 55-61 |
| 05:18 | Maryland | Joseph Repp swats the shot by James Gray | 55-61 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Bruce Demko pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 04:57 | Maryland | James Gray grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | James Gray hits a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:28 | Maryland | Henry Ganley grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Maryland | Brian Lancaster is called for the reach on Frank Ponte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Lancaster, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Garry Serio (C) Bruce Demko, Brian Lancaster, Richard Fodor, Joseph Repp | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Corbett (PG), Ronald Hogan (SG), Matthew Davidson (PF), Theodore Esquibel (C) James Gray, Jerold Cooks, Henry Ganley, Robert Malone | |
| 04:26 | Maryland | Frank Ponte makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:26 | Maryland | Frank Ponte misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:26 | Clemson | Garry Serio grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Theodore Esquibel takes the ball from Seth Worrell | 55-64 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | James Corbett is whistled for traveling | 55-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Malone (C) Frank Ponte | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Huffman | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Worrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mladen Zauner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Serio (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Corbett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Esquibel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Malone (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel buries a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Davidson | 57-66 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is whistled for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Lancaster (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Gray (PG) James Corbett | |
| 02:54 | Maryland | James Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Gray | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 02:26 | Maryland | Ronald Hogan snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Theodore Esquibel is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 57-68 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is denied on a layup by Robert Malone | 57-68 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it home | 59-68 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF) Brian Lancaster | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerold Cooks (SG), James Corbett (SF) Ronald Hogan, Robert Malone | |
| 01:42 | Maryland | James Corbett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | James Gray tips it home | 59-70 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Lancaster (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Henry Ganley (PF), Robert Malone (C) James Corbett, Matthew Davidson | |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Robert Malone comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garry Serio - foul #3 on Garry Serio, team foul #14 | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Robert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Robert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Brian Lancaster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | James Gray grabs the board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Maryland | James Gray drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Ganley | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman's layup is rejected by Henry Ganley | 59-74 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Garry Serio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | James Gray runs out the clock | 59-74 |