| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) SF - Louis Williams (fresh) PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) C - David Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David Doyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Maryland | Richard Bernard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Ronald Brock gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Clemson | Ronald Brock drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Maryland | David Doyle scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bernard and he's fouled by Jamel Resnick - foul #1 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Maryland | Jerry Walker gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | James Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Todd Robinson can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | James Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Maryland | Richard Bernard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Todd Robinson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Maryland | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Maryland | Richard Bernard is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Scott Manning drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Brock | 8-2 |
| 16:45 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the dunk attempt | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Michael Behm grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brock can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bernard - foul #1 on Richard Bernard, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brock makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:01 | Maryland | David Doyle blows the layup | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | David Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Maryland | Scott Manning is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Scott Manning, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Brock - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:39 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ronald Brock | 10-3 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-3 |
| 15:09 | Clemson | Scott Manning tips it in | 12-3 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Scott Manning is called for the reach on Bill Hindman - foul #2 on Scott Manning, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF) Michael Behm, Scott Manning | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SF) Bill Hindman | |
| 14:42 | Maryland | James Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 12-5 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Todd Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 14:15 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the easy layup | 14-5 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Richard Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | James Alexander connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Williams | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Timothy Green is hacked by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Michael Behm can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Maryland | David Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | David Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-8 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Michael Behm | 14-8 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Behm | 16-8 |
| 12:16 | Maryland | Richard Bernard is hacked by Billy Maze - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG), Mark Barber (SF) Billy Maze, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Bill Hindman (SF), Wayne Benard (C) James Alexander, Louis Williams, David Doyle | |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Wayne Benard buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Bernard | 16-10 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Ronald Brock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-10 |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Bill Hindman grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Willie Cheshire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Ronald Brock is called for the reach on Richard Bernard - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Ronald Brock, Mark Barber | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:25 | Maryland | Billy Maze steals it from Bill Hindman | 16-10 |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Todd Robinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Billy Maze | 18-10 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | Wayne Benard connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Nicholas Willis | 18-12 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy scores on a shot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 10:28 | Maryland | Wayne Benard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bernard | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Wayne Benard | 20-14 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Wayne Benard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Willis | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Louis Williams (SF), David Doyle (C) Nicholas Willis, Bill Hindman, Jerry Walker | |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | David Doyle misses short on a floater from the right block | 22-16 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Richard Bernard gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | Louis Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Alexander | 22-19 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Billy Maze travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Timothy Green is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| 08:34 | Maryland | David Doyle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Louis Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | David Doyle takes the ball from Jamel Resnick | 22-20 |
| 07:45 | Maryland | Todd Robinson takes the ball from David Doyle | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) C - David Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Louis Williams is called for the reach on Billy Maze - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Derrick Adams (SG), Jerry Walker (PF) Richard Bernard, Jeff Piatt | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Michael Behm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | Francis Kennedy is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 06:41 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Cheshire | 24-22 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | James Alexander misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Behm - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Mark Barber | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (SG), Wayne Benard (C) Derrick Adams, David Doyle | |
| 06:09 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Wayne Benard, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG) James Alexander | |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:33 | Maryland | Richard Bernard loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Todd Robinson (PF) Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SF) Bill Hindman | |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | Maryland | Jerry Walker gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | Maryland | Richard Bernard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 25-27 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Cheshire | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:01 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 03:44 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Benard (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Louis Williams is called for the reach on Michael Behm - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Scott Manning (SF), Francis Kennedy (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Jamel Resnick | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Derrick Adams (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF), David Doyle (C) Nicholas Willis, Richard Bernard, Louis Williams, Jerry Walker, Wayne Benard | |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Scott Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Maryland | James Alexander knocks in the runner near the basket | 29-29 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Jeff Piatt is called for the reach on Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Jeff Piatt, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (SG) Derrick Adams | |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:11 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:54 | Maryland | Francis Kennedy is called for the reach on David Doyle - foul #2 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (PF) Jeff Piatt | |
| 01:54 | Maryland | David Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Maryland | David Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:29 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SF) Bill Hindman | |
| 01:25 | Maryland | James Alexander is hacked by Timothy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Maryland | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | Maryland | James Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 31-31 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Timothy Green is fouled on the floor by Wayne Benard - foul #2 on Wayne Benard, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Jerry Walker loses the dribble to Francis Kennedy | 33-31 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | James Alexander is called for the reach on Timothy Green - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:22 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Kennedy | 33-31 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #3 on Louis Williams, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Willie Cheshire (PF) Timothy Green, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Scott Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | James Alexander can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |