| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Louis Williams (fresh) PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) C - David Coggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Ronald Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Ronald Brock steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Brock - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire loses the dribble to Wayne Benard | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is fouled on the floor by Joel Bettencourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Maryland | Todd Robinson is called for the reach on Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | David Coggins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Michael Behm gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire loses the dribble to Wayne Benard | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Kennedy (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| 16:59 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:33 | Maryland | Louis Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Ronald Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-1 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 3-1 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick is called for traveling | 3-1 |
| 15:55 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-1 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - David Coggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Ronald Brock drills a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #1 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | David Coggins is called for the reach on Timothy Green - foul #1 on David Coggins, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Brock and he's fouled by Wayne Benard - foul #1 on Wayne Benard, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (C) David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Ronald Brock | |
| 15:13 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | Wayne Benard grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:44 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Maryland | Wayne Benard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Billy Maze is fouled on the floor by Joel Bettencourt - foul #2 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Derrick Adams (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF) Joel Bettencourt, Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber | |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 14:16 | Maryland | Jerry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:01 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 13:49 | Clemson | Ronald Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 13:47 | Maryland | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:36 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 6-6 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Ronald Brock comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Michael Behm gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 13:21 | Maryland | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Wayne Benard (PF), David Coggins (C) Jeff Piatt, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (PF), John Albury (C) Francis Kennedy, Jamel Resnick | |
| 12:52 | Clemson | Mark Barber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | John Albury tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Wayne Benard scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Derrick Adams | 8-8 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock | |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:23 | Maryland | Wayne Benard gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | David Coggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) Willie Cheshire | |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Mark Barber drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Maze | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Wayne Benard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Coggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Barber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | David Coggins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 11:32 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Wayne Benard snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | Billy Maze steals it from Wayne Benard | 8-12 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Billy Maze lays it in | 8-14 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Wayne Benard banks in the layup set up by Derrick Adams | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Green | 10-16 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-16 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 10:19 | Maryland | Wayne Benard gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:58 | Maryland | The jump hook by Bill Hindman is blocked by Jamel Resnick | 10-16 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 10-16 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Timothy Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-16 |
| 09:40 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:25 | Maryland | Wayne Benard blows the layup | 10-16 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | Billy Maze pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Green | 10-19 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Wayne Benard is called for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (SF), Tyron Gavin (PF), Jerry Walker (C) Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF) Timothy Green, Billy Maze, Mark Barber, John Albury | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Ronald Brock scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Behm | 10-22 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-22 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Ronald Brock makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Behm | 13-25 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Jamel Resnick is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jamel Resnick, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| 07:55 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-25 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | Derrick Adams hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nicholas Willis (tiring) SG - Derrick Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyron Gavin (fresh) C - Jerry Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Nicholas Willis picks off the pass by Ronald Brock | 15-25 |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis lays it in | 17-25 |
| 07:24 | Clemson | Michael Behm loses the dribble to Nicholas Willis | 17-25 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Willis | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is called for 5 seconds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), David Coggins (C) Tyron Gavin, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 06:39 | Maryland | Bill Hindman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Brock - foul #2 on Ronald Brock, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SG), Wayne Benard (PF) Derrick Adams, Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (PF) Michael Behm, Ronald Brock, Jamel Resnick | |
| 06:39 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | David Coggins gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | Louis Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Willis | 21-25 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Timothy Green misses short on a floater from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Mark Barber tips it home | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Maryland | Louis Williams scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Willis | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Wayne Benard is called for the reach on Willie Cheshire - foul #2 on Wayne Benard, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Walker (PF) Wayne Benard | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Jerry Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 05:18 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses the lay-in | 23-32 |
| 05:16 | Maryland | Jerry Walker tips it in | 25-32 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire is fouled on the floor by Bill Hindman - foul #1 on Bill Hindman, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Derrick Adams (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF) Nicholas Willis, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, Mark Barber | |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:09 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Jerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:02 | Maryland | Jerry Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Willie Cheshire | |
| 04:49 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 04:48 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jerry Walker | 25-33 |
| 04:43 | Maryland | Bill Hindman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Billy Maze knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Schwister | 25-36 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Derrick Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Hindman (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Albury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-38 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #3 on Louis Williams, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (PG), Tyron Gavin (SF), Wayne Benard (PF), David Coggins (C) Louis Williams, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, John Albury | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:27 | Maryland | Wayne Benard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:15 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | Jamel Resnick swats the short shot by Wayne Benard | 25-38 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Timothy Green grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 02:45 | Maryland | Derrick Adams grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Wayne Benard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (C) Robert Schwister, Jamel Resnick | |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Wayne Benard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 02:19 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis double dribbles | 27-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Todd Robinson is hacked by Tyron Gavin - foul #1 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #10 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF), Jerry Walker (C) Tyron Gavin, David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jamel Resnick (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Wayne Benard lays it up and in | 29-40 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Brock | 29-43 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the dunk but he's hacked by Willie Cheshire - foul #1 on Willie Cheshire, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Bill Hindman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 29-43 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire can't tip it in | 29-43 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the tip | 29-43 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:41 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses short on a runner in the lane | 29-43 |
| 00:39 | Maryland | Bill Hindman grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Wayne Benard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 29-43 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Nicholas Willis is called for the reach on Michael Behm - foul #1 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (SF), Tyron Gavin (PF), David Coggins (C) Bill Hindman, Wayne Benard, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Ronald Brock, Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson, Jamel Resnick | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Derrick Adams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-45 |