| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Robert Gates is called for the reach on Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 19:21 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 25-20 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | Louis Herrman gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 18:34 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Douglas | 27-20 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Roy Gray drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 27-23 |
| 17:45 | Maryland | Jason Butler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-23 |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Louis Herrman can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Roy Gray pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Roy Gray is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Gray, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| 17:06 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 27-23 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Louis Herrman steals it from Landon Brown | 27-23 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | John Hunt steals the ball from Louis Herrman | 27-23 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | John Hunt banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 15:54 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the wide open floater from the right block set up by Jason Butler | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Roy Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Louis Herrman pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:27 | Maryland | Robert Gates blocks the short jumper by Jerry Winkler | 29-25 |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Roy Gray grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Clarke (PG), Steven Wolak (SG), George Gidley (PF), Lawrence Nalls (C) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Robert Jefferson, Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Roy Gray | |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the floater in the paint | 29-27 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 13:37 | Maryland | George Gidley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Steven Wolak misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 13:34 | Maryland | George Gidley tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Wolak - foul #1 on Steven Wolak, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG), Louis Herrman (C) Jerry Winkler, Lawrence Nalls | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:27 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:07 | Maryland | Kermit Godwin steals the ball from Steven Wolak | 31-29 |
| 12:54 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin is hacked by Steven Wolak - foul #2 on Steven Wolak, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roy Gray (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Henry Delarosa, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Justin Ellis hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sykes | 31-31 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Justin Ellis picks off the pass by Louis Herrman | 31-31 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 11:57 | Maryland | Steven Wolak grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - George Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 11:31 | Maryland | George Gidley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Gray - foul #2 on Roy Gray, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF) Steven Wolak, Donald Clarke, George Gidley | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Roy Gray, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 10:46 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Wayne Looney grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa lays it in on a great pass from Kermit Godwin | 32-33 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the contested fadeaway from the left block | 34-33 |
| 09:46 | Clemson | Wayne Looney misses the dunk | 34-33 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | Louis Herrman knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Jefferson and he's fouled by Jessie Pompa - foul #1 on Jessie Pompa, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SG) Floyd Douglas | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| 09:20 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Roy Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls (C) Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Jason Butler misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Hunt | 36-33 |
| 08:04 | Clemson | Roy Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Hunt | 36-33 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Clarke (PG), George Gidley (PF) Jason Butler, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Roy Gray | |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Clarke (fresh) SG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Nalls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Maryland | George Gidley misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Donald Clarke tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Robert Gates snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 07:23 | Clemson | Robert Gates can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Justin Ellis can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 07:20 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 06:54 | Maryland | Steven Wolak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Justin Ellis grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Justin Ellis's pass is intercepted by Steven Wolak | 36-35 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Donald Clarke lays it in set up by Steven Wolak | 38-35 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Justin Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Nalls - foul #1 on Lawrence Nalls, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Floyd Douglas (SG), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Donald Clarke, Steven Wolak, Jerry Winkler, Lawrence Nalls | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Wayne Looney (PF) Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates | |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Justin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:40 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Butler | 41-36 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Landon Brown is hacked by Floyd Douglas - foul #2 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney, Justin Ellis | |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 04:56 | Maryland | Louis Herrman pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 04:37 | Maryland | George Gidley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 04:36 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | The short jumper by Jessie Pompa is denied by Robert Jefferson | 41-36 |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Louis Herrman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Douglas | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Gidley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kermit Godwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Clemson | Jason Butler takes the ball from John Hunt in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Jason Butler jams it | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Roy Gray scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gates | 45-39 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Louis Herrman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block | 47-39 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Robert Gates knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Roy Gray | 47-41 |
| 03:03 | Maryland | Louis Herrman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Robert Gates snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa tips it home | 47-43 |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Roy Gray grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Roy Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 02:11 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Butler | 49-43 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Roy Gray is hacked by George Gidley - foul #2 on George Gidley, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) George Gidley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Henry Delarosa (SF), Justin Ellis (C) Roy Gray, Jessie Pompa | |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 01:37 | Maryland | Louis Herrman gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Butler | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | Louis Herrman gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Louis Herrman is hacked by John Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SG) Floyd Douglas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | John Hunt is called for the reach on Jason Butler - foul #2 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Kermit Godwin is called for the reach on Steven Wolak - foul #4 on Kermit Godwin, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Steven Wolak misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Jason Butler picks off the pass by Henry Delarosa | 51-43 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Steven Wolak lays it in set up by Jason Butler | 53-43 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Wolak - foul #3 on Steven Wolak, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG) Steven Wolak | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Kermit Godwin, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by James Fiorillo - foul #1 on James Fiorillo, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SG) Floyd Douglas | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Jason Butler misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Robert Gates gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Louis Herrman is fouled in the backcourt by Kermit Godwin - foul #5 on Kermit Godwin, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Kermit Godwin | |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Robert Gates pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Landon Brown | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Gidley (PF) Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | John Hunt misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | John Hunt is called for the reach on Jerry Winkler in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hunt, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Jefferson (PF) George Gidley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Landon Brown | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 57-51 |