| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Akim Zullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Parkerson (fresh) C - Wayne Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 19:14 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Allison | 24-29 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Roger Brewer drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Israel Tuttle and the foul's on Edward Parkerson - foul #3 on Edward Parkerson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Crabb (PF) Edward Parkerson | |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Roger Brewer makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Brewer - foul #2 on Roger Brewer, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:24 | Maryland | Irwin Christenson steps in front of the Kyle Allison pass | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Irwin Christenson | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Roger Brewer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 29-29 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:46 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the turnaround from the left block | 29-31 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Colter (PF) Gordon Crabb | |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Manuel Brittingham | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Colter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Brittingham - foul #2 on Manuel Brittingham, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Parkerson (PF) John Colter | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Kyle Allison is hacked by Irwin Christenson - foul #3 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Kyle Allison clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:46 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-33 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Allison - foul #2 on Kyle Allison, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-33 |
| 14:05 | Maryland | Kyle Allison's floater is tipped away by Gustavo Morales | 32-33 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:52 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Bryant, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (C) Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (SG), John Colter (C) Manuel Brittingham, Wayne Rusk | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (SG) Irwin Christenson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Rizo (SF), Gordon Crabb (PF) Jerry Bryant, Edward Parkerson | |
| 13:09 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 13:07 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alfonso Mendez | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Maryland | Gordon Crabb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Roger Brewer (C) Akim Zullinger, Maurice Tookes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Bryant (SF) Kyle Allison | |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alfonso Mendez | 37-33 |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant buries a fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rizo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gordon Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Colter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Irwin Christenson | 39-35 |
| 11:11 | Maryland | Roger Brewer denies the turnaround by Jerry Bryant | 39-35 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Roger Brewer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez and he's hacked by John Colter - foul #1 on John Colter, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (PG), Neil Vilkoski (SF), Maurice Tookes (PF) Irwin Christenson, Israel Tuttle, Gustavo Morales | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kyle Allison (PG), Manuel Brittingham (SG), Edward Parkerson (PF), Wayne Rusk (C) Michael Moore, Robert Rizo, Gordon Crabb, John Colter | |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Roger Brewer makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:32 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Bryant - foul #3 on Jerry Bryant, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Padgett (C) Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Neil Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:02 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 09:45 | Maryland | Kyle Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Allison | 44-40 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Mendez | 44-40 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Kyle Allison steals the ball from Neil Vilkoski | 44-40 |
| 08:34 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant can't finish the layup but the foul's on Neil Vilkoski - foul #2 on Neil Vilkoski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Israel Tuttle (SF), Gustavo Morales (PF), Roger Brewer (C) Akim Zullinger, Neil Vilkoski, Maurice Tookes, Charles Padgett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (PG), Gordon Crabb (PF) Kyle Allison, Edward Parkerson | |
| 08:34 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:34 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Michael Moore steals the ball from Irwin Christenson | 44-40 |
| 07:59 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant's floater is tipped away by Israel Tuttle | 44-40 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Roger Brewer snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gustavo Morales (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Rusk (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Roger Brewer can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 07:20 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:59 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 06:58 | Clemson | Roger Brewer grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Roger Brewer scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Irwin Christenson | 46-40 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Gustavo Morales denies the turnaround by Jerry Bryant | 46-40 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | Irwin Christenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 06:04 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Akim Zullinger (SG) Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kyle Allison (PG), Robert Rizo (SF), Edward Parkerson (PF), John Colter (C) Manuel Brittingham, Jerry Bryant, Gordon Crabb, Wayne Rusk | |
| 05:35 | Maryland | Kyle Allison drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Rizo | 46-43 |
| 05:26 | Clemson | Roger Brewer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:01 | Maryland | Robert Rizo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 04:59 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:44 | Maryland | Michael Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Parkerson | 46-46 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | Michael Moore is hacked by Akim Zullinger - foul #1 on Akim Zullinger, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Maurice Tookes (C) Roger Brewer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham (SG), Wayne Rusk (C) Michael Moore, John Colter | |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Robert Rizo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:34 | Maryland | Robert Rizo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Bryant (SF), Gordon Crabb (PF) Robert Rizo, Edward Parkerson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Irwin Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Akim Zullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Tuttle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gustavo Morales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Tookes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kyle Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Brittingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Akim Zullinger | 48-46 |
| 03:03 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Allison and he's hacked by Irwin Christenson - foul #4 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 03:03 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Rusk - foul #1 on Wayne Rusk, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (SG) Irwin Christenson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant is hacked by Alfonso Mendez - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendez, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Moore (SF), John Colter (C) Jerry Bryant, Wayne Rusk | |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Kyle Allison misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Maurice Tookes pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Irwin Christenson (PG), Roger Brewer (C) Alfonso Mendez, Maurice Tookes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Bryant (SF), Edward Parkerson (PF), Wayne Rusk (C) Michael Moore, Gordon Crabb, John Colter | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Roger Brewer scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:35 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Roger Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales lays it up and in set up by Akim Zullinger | 54-49 |
| 01:00 | Maryland | Kyle Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 00:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Gustavo Morales | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Wayne Rusk swats the dunk try by Israel Tuttle | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bryant - foul #4 on Jerry Bryant, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Israel Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Manuel Brittingham is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Kyle Allison is called for the reach on Akim Zullinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Allison, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Akim Zullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant is hacked by Irwin Christenson - foul #5 on Irwin Christenson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Alfonso Mendez (SG) Irwin Christenson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:10 | Maryland | Wayne Rusk gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Kyle Allison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Brittingham | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Brittingham - foul #3 on Manuel Brittingham, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Gustavo Morales misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Edward Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 58-53 |