| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) SG - Tyrone Webb (fresh) SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) C - Ernest Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa buries a shot from the left side set up by James Morgan | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | James Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Louis Herrman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | James Morgan scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Caraway | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Wolak | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Mark Caraway knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Morgan | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor is fouled on the floor by Justin Ellis - foul #1 on Justin Ellis, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Larry Cameron (PF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG), James Jones (SG), John Echols (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bobby Finck (C) Steven Wolak, Tyrone Webb, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman, Ernest Taylor | |
| 17:09 | Maryland | John Echols misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ulysses Killeen | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen's layup is rejected by Robert Myers | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Maryland | John Echols gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Maryland | James Jones hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by John Echols out of the doubleteam | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | Roy Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF) Kermit Godwin | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:17 | Maryland | John Echols is hacked by Ulysses Killeen - foul #1 on Ulysses Killeen, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (SF) Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:08 | Maryland | John Echols shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is hacked by David Gramberg - foul #1 on David Gramberg, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Roy Gray, James Morgan, Larry Cameron, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joshua Schafer (SG), Ernest Taylor (C) James Jones, Bobby Finck | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Justin Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Gramberg (fresh) SG - Joshua Schafer (fresh) SF - John Echols (fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Ernest Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Maryland | John Echols's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kurt Nestor (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 14:56 | Clemson | James Fiorillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Justin Ellis tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Ellis - foul #2 on Justin Ellis, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyrone Webb (PG), James Jones (SG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Louis Herrman (PF) David Gramberg, Joshua Schafer, John Echols, Kurt Nestor | |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ernest Taylor | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ernest Taylor and he's hacked by Larry Cameron - foul #1 on Larry Cameron, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG), John Echols (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bobby Finck (C) James Jones, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman, Ernest Taylor | |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Larry Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Roy Gray, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Joshua Schafer (SG) David Gramberg, Tyrone Webb | |
| 13:13 | Maryland | John Echols knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG) Steven Wolak | |
| 12:50 | Maryland | John Echols clanks a shot from the left block | 10-15 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | John Echols steals the ball from Henry Delarosa | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Maryland | John Echols is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:13 | Maryland | Robert Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:53 | Maryland | John Echols drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Roy Gray - foul #2 on Roy Gray, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Morgan, Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Tyrone Webb (SG), Louis Herrman (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) David Gramberg, Joshua Schafer, Robert Myers, Bobby Finck | |
| 11:53 | Maryland | John Echols makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Echols - foul #1 on John Echols, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) John Echols | |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Louis Herrman | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Webb (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Steven Wolak is fouled on the floor by Mark Caraway - foul #1 on Mark Caraway, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Ulysses Killeen (C) Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | The jump hook by Ulysses Killeen is blocked by Ernest Taylor | 11-20 |
| 10:53 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Tyrone Webb | 11-20 |
| 10:35 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb clanks a shot from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:22 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the lay-in | 11-20 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | Louis Herrman snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:00 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 09:58 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:40 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-20 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Ulysses Killeen gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | James Morgan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Winkler - foul #1 on Jerry Winkler, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG), James Jones (SG), John Echols (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bobby Finck (C) Steven Wolak, Tyrone Webb, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman, Ernest Taylor | |
| 09:21 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | James Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin is hacked by Bobby Finck - foul #1 on Bobby Finck, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG) Kermit Godwin | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ernest Taylor (C) Bobby Finck | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | Mark Caraway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Cameron | 13-20 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | John Echols blows the layup over the doubleteam | 13-20 |
| 08:29 | Clemson | Larry Cameron pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Mark Caraway drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Morgan and he's hacked by David Gramberg - foul #2 on David Gramberg, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyrone Webb (PG), Joshua Schafer (SG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Louis Herrman (PF), Bobby Finck (C) David Gramberg, James Jones, John Echols, Robert Myers, Ernest Taylor | |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Mark Caraway makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb is fouled on the floor by James Fiorillo - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Myers (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) Louis Herrman, Bobby Finck | |
| 07:55 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson is hacked by Joshua Schafer - foul #1 on Joshua Schafer, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Louis Herrman (PF), Bobby Finck (C) Tyrone Webb, Robert Myers, Ernest Taylor | |
| 07:06 | Clemson | James Fiorillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:04 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jerry Winkler | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) SG - Mark Caraway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Cameron (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Schafer (fresh) SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Finck (fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Delarosa - foul #1 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Ulysses Killeen (C) James Fiorillo, Mark Caraway, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyrone Webb (PG), James Jones (SG), Robert Myers (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) Steven Wolak, Joshua Schafer, Louis Herrman, Bobby Finck | |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 06:38 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Ernest Taylor steals the ball from James Morgan | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Tyrone Webb | 16-23 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Mark Caraway (SG), Larry Cameron (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Morgan, Kermit Godwin, Lawrence Johnson, Ulysses Killeen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Joshua Schafer (SG), John Echols (SF), Louis Herrman (PF) Tyrone Webb, James Jones, Jerry Winkler, Robert Myers | |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Steven Wolak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Justin Ellis connects on the floater from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 04:48 | Maryland | Steven Wolak grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Henry Delarosa is called for the reach on Steven Wolak - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Larry Cameron (PF) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyrone Webb (SG), Bobby Finck (C) Joshua Schafer, Ernest Taylor | |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Justin Ellis clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Finck - foul #2 on Bobby Finck, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF) Mark Caraway | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Jones (SG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Ernest Taylor (C) Steven Wolak, John Echols, Louis Herrman, Bobby Finck | |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Maryland | James Jones grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 03:41 | Maryland | Larry Cameron takes the ball from Tyrone Webb | 19-25 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Justin Ellis can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Taylor - foul #1 on Ernest Taylor, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Caraway (SG), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Henry Delarosa, Larry Cameron | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Gramberg (PG), John Echols (SF), Louis Herrman (PF), Bobby Finck (C) James Jones, Jerry Winkler, Robert Myers, Ernest Taylor | |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb can't finish the layup | 21-25 |
| 03:06 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Gramberg (fresh) SG - Tyrone Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Echols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Herrman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Finck (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | David Gramberg is called for the reach on James Morgan - foul #3 on David Gramberg, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF), Larry Cameron (PF) Roy Gray, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Ernest Taylor (C) David Gramberg, John Echols, Bobby Finck | |
| 02:56 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Ellis - foul #3 on Justin Ellis, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) James Morgan, Mark Caraway, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joshua Schafer (SG), John Echols (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Tyrone Webb, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman | |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Roy Gray gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-26 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ernest Taylor | 23-26 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor makes the contested runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Schafer | 23-28 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | The short jumper by Lawrence Johnson is denied by Ernest Taylor | 23-28 |
| 01:35 | Maryland | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Joshua Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Morgan (PG), Mark Caraway (SG) James Fiorillo, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyrone Webb (PG), James Jones (SG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Louis Herrman (PF), Bobby Finck (C) Steven Wolak, Joshua Schafer, John Echols, Robert Myers, Ernest Taylor | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | James Morgan hits the finger roll | 25-28 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Mark Caraway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bobby Finck | 25-28 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Roy Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Tyrone Webb clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |