| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) SF - Delbert Durham (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) C - James Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by William Louden - foul #1 on William Louden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Clemson | James Sparks blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Maryland | Donald Scott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is fouled on the floor by William Louden - foul #2 on William Louden, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG) William Louden | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on Donald Scott - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Maryland | Frank Apperson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kevin Ellis | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Justin Sweet is called for the reach on Richard Ruth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Apperson - foul #1 on Frank Apperson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Delbert Durham - foul #1 on Delbert Durham, team foul #4 | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | James Sparks double dribbles | 1-1 |
| 18:09 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits a shot in the lane set up by Douglas Rountree | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Richard Ruth loses the dribble to Justin Sweet | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | James Sparks steps in front of the Larry Hirsch pass in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (PG), James Steward (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Fred Carson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 1-3 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Fred Carson gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 17:24 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | William Arceo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Landon | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Arceo - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #4 | 1-6 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Maryland | William Arceo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Kevin Ellis | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is hacked by Tom Landon - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG), Delbert Durham (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Michael Kent, James Steward, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Delbert Durham can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Christopher Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Summers | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses the easy dunk attempt | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Christopher Strong is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Maryland | Justin Sweet hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Strong (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Summers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Douglas Rountree picks off the pass by Richard Ruth in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Richard Ruth buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Yamada | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (PG), James Steward (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham, Christopher Strong, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Justin Sweet, Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, John Summers | |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Ellis - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (PG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) Larry Hirsch | |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Michael Kent pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Charles Brown is open but misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | James Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Clemson | James Sparks is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Maryland | William Arceo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | James Sparks tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam loses the dribble to James Steward | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | James Sparks is hacked by Norman Pletcher - foul #1 on Norman Pletcher, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Fred Carson (PF) James Steward, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 13:06 | Clemson | Richard Ruth is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Justin Sweet grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:46 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Richard Ruth pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Fred Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Richard Ruth (tired) 5 pts. SG - Michael Kent (tired) SF - Delbert Durham (fresh) PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Lam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Hirsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam blows the wide open layup | 13-11 |
| 11:34 | Clemson | Michael Kent gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Richard Ruth's pass is intercepted by Glenn Marcell | 13-11 |
| 11:01 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the runner from the left block | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Ruth and he's fouled by Jimmy Lam - foul #1 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Fred Carson (PF), Christopher Strong (C) Michael Kent, Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, Larry Hirsch | |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree drills a floater from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Landon - foul #2 on Tom Landon, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Tom Landon, Jimmy Lam, John Summers | |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | Maryland | Christopher Yamada picks off the pass by Justin Sweet in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Delbert Durham is hacked by Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), James Sparks (C) Christopher Yamada, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Douglas Rountree | |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell buries a runner from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Charles Brown double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF) Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Larry Hirsch (C) Justin Sweet, Frank Apperson | |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Donald Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Clemson | James Sparks scores on a floater from close range | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Strong (C) James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) William Arceo, Norman Pletcher | |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Christopher Strong pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | James Steward comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Rountree - foul #2 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Fred Carson (PF) Michael Kent, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), William Arceo (SF) Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree | |
| 08:48 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:48 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | William Arceo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 22-15 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lam | 22-15 |
| 08:09 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch banks in the layup | 22-17 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Fred Carson lays it up and in | 24-17 |
| 07:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam connects on the shot from the right side | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Steward (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ruth (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Strong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tired) 2 pts. SG - Donald Scott (very tired) SF - William Arceo (tired) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Lam (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hirsch (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | James Steward is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Sweet - foul #2 on Justin Sweet, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Donald Scott is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | James Steward is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | James Steward misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:26 | Clemson | James Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | Maryland | John Summers can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-21 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | James Sparks snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Charles Brown knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Steward | 29-21 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | John Summers lays it up and in set up by Glenn Marcell | 29-23 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Richard Ruth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #13 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Kent (SG), Fred Carson (PF), Christopher Yamada (C) James Steward, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), Jimmy Lam (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, William Arceo, Frank Apperson, John Summers | |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:10 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits a jumper from the right block | 31-25 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Glenn Marcell takes the ball from Michael Kent | 31-25 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell can't finish the layup | 31-25 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Christopher Yamada is called for the reach on Larry Hirsch - foul #1 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) Tom Landon | |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Fred Carson pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Delbert Durham double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF) Michael Kent, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG) Larry Hirsch | |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Yamada - foul #2 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Fred Carson, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Tom Landon | |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | James Sparks is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-28 |
| 05:11 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:51 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the finger roll | 31-30 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Charles Brown hits the finger roll set up by Richard Ruth and the foul's on Frank Apperson - foul #2 on Frank Apperson, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Christopher Strong (C) Donald Haycraft, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Larry Hirsch (C) William Arceo, Frank Apperson | |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:16 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (PF) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG) Justin Sweet | |
| 04:03 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the jump hook in the lane | 34-32 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Fred Carson drills a floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #9 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (PG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (C) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF) Tom Landon, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Louden (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hirsch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Ellis | 38-34 |
| 03:19 | Maryland | William Louden picks off the pass by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | William Louden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Donald Haycraft steals it from Frank Apperson | 40-34 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Justin Sweet is called for the reach on William Louden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Sweet, team foul #15 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Donald Haycraft, Fred Carson, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, Larry Hirsch | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | William Louden misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Louden | 44-34 |
| 02:12 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | William Louden is hacked by Tom Landon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Landon, team foul #16 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Norman Pletcher (PF) Tom Landon, Frank Apperson | |
| 02:10 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | William Louden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | John Summers grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 01:50 | Maryland | James Sparks swats the layup by Donald Scott | 45-37 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | John Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Marcell | 45-40 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Charles Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Pletcher | 45-40 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | John Summers is called for the reach on James Sparks - foul #1 on John Summers, team foul #17 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF) Delbert Durham, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, Norman Pletcher, John Summers | |
| 01:12 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Ellis - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG), Fred Carson (PF) Kevin Ellis, James Sparks | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | William Louden is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #18 | 47-41 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | William Louden buries a shot from the left side set up by Donald Haycraft and the foul's on Justin Sweet - foul #4 on Justin Sweet, team foul #19 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG) Justin Sweet | |
| 00:56 | Clemson | William Louden misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson is fouled on the floor by Frank Apperson - foul #3 on Frank Apperson, team foul #20 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (SF) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:31 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Carson | 53-41 |
| 00:30 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | William Louden steals the ball from Jimmy Lam | 53-41 |