| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler tips it home | 27-40 |
| 19:17 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:49 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 27-40 |
| 18:48 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler misses the tip | 27-40 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | John Hunt travels with the ball | 27-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Roy Gray (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Justin Ellis (C) John Hunt, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:04 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 17:35 | Maryland | Wayne Looney is called for the reach on Floyd Douglas - foul #1 on Wayne Looney, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Robert Gates (PF) Kermit Godwin, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Jerry Winkler | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Robert Gates tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-42 |
| 16:36 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 16:24 | Maryland | Louis Herrman lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 27-44 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Floyd Douglas picks off the pass by Justin Ellis | 27-44 |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Sykes - foul #2 on Robert Sykes, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Roy Gray, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), George Gidley (SG), Lawrence Nalls (SF), Dennis Cohen (C) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman | |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 15:44 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Nalls (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Cohen (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 15:21 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Henry Delarosa - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) Dennis Cohen | |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Justin Ellis snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-46 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Justin Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 14:31 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | James Fiorillo takes the ball from Lawrence Nalls | 27-46 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | Robert Gates hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 27-46 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 13:32 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-48 |
| 13:16 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Fiorillo | 29-48 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | James Fiorillo steals the ball from Steven Wolak in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| 13:11 | Clemson | James Fiorillo lays it in | 31-48 |
| 12:44 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | James Fiorillo grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Henry Delarosa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 12:26 | Maryland | Steven Wolak gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:05 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Henry Delarosa, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Floyd Douglas (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Louis Herrman (C) Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Jerry Winkler, Robert Jefferson | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Herrman - foul #2 on Louis Herrman, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG) Landon Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kermit Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Nalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Louis Herrman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kermit Godwin | 33-48 |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Roy Gray drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Floyd Douglas - foul #2 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Kermit Godwin | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) Donald Clarke | |
| 11:06 | Clemson | Roy Gray makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Nalls | 36-51 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Jason Butler picks off the pass by Robert Sykes in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 36-53 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Roy Gray clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | Louis Herrman snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the jumper from the right side set up by Floyd Douglas and he's fouled by Robert Sykes - foul #3 on Robert Sykes, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Kermit Godwin (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hunt | 39-56 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 39-56 |
| 09:04 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Robert Gates gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 08:29 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls grabs the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas double dribbles | 39-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Robert Gates, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), George Gidley (SG), Robert Jefferson (PF), Dennis Cohen (C) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Lawrence Nalls, Louis Herrman | |
| 07:43 | Clemson | George Gidley steals it from Jessie Pompa | 39-56 |
| 07:39 | Maryland | George Gidley lays it up and in | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Cohen (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-58 |
| 07:27 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 07:02 | Maryland | Steven Wolak is hacked by Robert Sykes - foul #4 on Robert Sykes, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kermit Godwin (SG), Roy Gray (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Justin Ellis (C) Landon Brown, Henry Delarosa, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Clarke (SF), Louis Herrman (C) Jerry Winkler, Dennis Cohen | |
| 06:37 | Maryland | Louis Herrman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 39-58 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sykes and he's hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #4 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Floyd Douglas (SG), Jerry Winkler (SF) Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Donald Clarke | |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Kermit Godwin makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:53 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jessie Pompa | 42-58 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Roy Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-58 |
| 05:34 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 05:07 | Maryland | Jason Butler can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-58 |
| 05:06 | Maryland | Louis Herrman tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | James Fiorillo double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Landon Brown (SG), Henry Delarosa (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Justin Ellis (C) James Fiorillo, Kermit Godwin, Roy Gray, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls (PF) Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Jason Butler drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Winkler | 42-60 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Justin Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Justin Ellis tips it home | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Justin Ellis | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Winkler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Nalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Robert Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG), Roy Gray (SF) Robert Sykes, Henry Delarosa | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), George Gidley (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Dennis Cohen (C) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Jerry Winkler, Louis Herrman | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | Steven Wolak can't throw it down | 44-60 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Steven Wolak grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Justin Ellis picks off the pass by Lawrence Nalls | 44-60 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | James Fiorillo is fouled on the floor by George Gidley - foul #1 on George Gidley, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF) Donald Clarke, Dennis Cohen | |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Justin Ellis blows the layup | 44-60 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Steven Wolak gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:45 | Maryland | James Fiorillo is called for the reach on Steven Wolak - foul #2 on James Fiorillo, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG) James Fiorillo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Floyd Douglas (SG), Louis Herrman (C) Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Lawrence Nalls | |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler is fouled on the floor by Robert Sykes - foul #5 on Robert Sykes, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Fiorillo (PG) Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Floyd Douglas is called for the reach on James Fiorillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Landon Brown buries a 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Ellis - foul #2 on Justin Ellis, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Justin Ellis's pass is intercepted by Louis Herrman | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Jason Butler runs out the clock | 47-63 |