| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Arceo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Weber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William Arceo inbounds the ball | 43-20 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Maryland | William Arceo is hacked by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 43-20 |
| 19:45 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker loses the dribble to Kevin Ellis | 43-20 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Ellis | 43-22 |
| 19:19 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-22 |
| 19:18 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker grabs the offensive board | 43-22 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | William Arceo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-22 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 43-22 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | William Arceo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Landon | 46-25 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Don Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Murray Weber - foul #3 on Murray Weber, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), Louis Davis (SG), John Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), John Rooks (C) Tom Landon, Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker, Murray Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Norman Stamper, Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Thomas Barnett | |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Ericson | 46-28 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Ortegon - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Louis Davis steps in front of the David Ericson pass in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-28 |
| 17:40 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon is hacked by Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Zachary Bieker (PF) Donald Scott, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | John Smith steals it from David Ericson | 47-28 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 16:35 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 16:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Schmitt | 47-30 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | John Smith swats the layup by David Ericson | 47-30 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Zachary Bieker | 47-30 |
| 16:20 | Maryland | Tom Landon is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Hedrick - foul #1 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), William Arceo (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) Tom Landon, Louis Davis, John Smith, Zachary Bieker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Don Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Milford Hedrick, Chris Godfrey, David Ericson, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt | |
| 16:09 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 15:47 | Clemson | William Arceo steals it from Kevin Ellis | 47-30 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Arceo | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Arceo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rooks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Jorgensen (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Don Smith | 49-32 |
| 15:26 | Maryland | Frederick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Zachary Bieker (PF), Murray Weber (C) Frederick Davis, John Rooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is called for 3 seconds | 49-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:58 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Murray Weber | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-32 |
| 14:39 | Maryland | William Arceo gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frederick Davis (PF) Zachary Bieker | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Frederick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:56 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-32 |
| 13:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Don Smith | 51-32 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Don Smith is fouled on the floor by Tom Landon - foul #2 on Tom Landon, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), Louis Davis (SG), John Smith (SF) Tom Landon, Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (C) Norman Stamper, Thomas Barnett | |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 13:31 | Maryland | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Donald Scott is hacked by Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Smith, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (PF) Ralph Jorgensen | |
| 13:18 | Maryland | Donald Scott scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-32 |
| 13:14 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is hacked by Frederick Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Zachary Bieker (PF) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Davis - foul #1 on Louis Davis, team foul #5 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) David Ericson | |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Louis Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Don Smith - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 12:32 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick is called for traveling | 55-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Milford Hedrick, Thomas Barnett | |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 55-34 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Arceo - foul #2 on William Arceo, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), John Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), John Rooks (C) Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker, Murray Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Kevin Ellis, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | John Rooks grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Louis Davis's pass is intercepted by Milford Hedrick | 55-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Godfrey (fresh) SF - David Ericson (fresh) PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF) Scott Schmitt | |
| 11:08 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 11:07 | Maryland | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 11:02 | Maryland | Thomas Barnett takes the ball from Tom Landon | 55-35 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Chris Godfrey's fadeaway is rejected by John Rooks | 55-35 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it but misses | 55-35 |
| 10:53 | Maryland | Louis Davis grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | Tom Landon loses the dribble to Chris Godfrey | 55-35 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 55-37 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | John Rooks jams it on a great pass from John Smith | 57-37 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Davis | 57-37 |
| 09:52 | Clemson | David Ericson gets the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the floater in the paint | 57-37 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Chris Godfrey is called for the reach on Louis Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Godfrey, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), William Arceo (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), Murray Weber (C) Tom Landon, John Smith, Frederick Davis, John Rooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Don Smith (SF), Ralph Jorgensen (PF), Scott Schmitt (C) Milford Hedrick, Chris Godfrey, David Ericson, Thomas Barnett, Anthony Ortegon | |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Louis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ralph Jorgensen | 57-37 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-37 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker drills a shot from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt is open and buries a floater from the left block | 59-39 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:51 | Maryland | Donald Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (C) Scott Schmitt | |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper drills a 3 from straight away | 59-42 |
| 08:40 | Maryland | William Arceo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-42 |
| 08:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Zachary Bieker is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 61-44 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by William Arceo in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Arceo, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Chris Godfrey (SG), Scott Schmitt (C) Kevin Ellis, Thomas Barnett | |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:37 | Maryland | Donald Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 07:35 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), John Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), John Rooks (C) Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker, Murray Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), David Ericson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Norman Stamper, Chris Godfrey, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Rooks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Maryland | Frederick Davis is fouled on the floor by Scott Schmitt - foul #1 on Scott Schmitt, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Thomas Barnett (PF) Don Smith, Scott Schmitt | |
| 06:55 | Maryland | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:55 | Maryland | Frederick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Ericson | 62-48 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | David Ericson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | John Rooks is called for the reach on Anthony Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rooks, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), Murray Weber (C) Patrick Helmuth, John Smith, Frederick Davis, John Rooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Don Smith (SF) Milford Hedrick, Kevin Ellis, David Ericson | |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Donald Scott is hacked by Chris Godfrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Godfrey, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Don Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Norman Stamper - foul #3 on Norman Stamper, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Tom Landon makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ralph Jorgensen | 68-55 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Don Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 05:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to William Arceo | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:14 | Maryland | Tom Landon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 05:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ralph Jorgensen | 68-55 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen is fouled on the floor by Zachary Bieker - foul #2 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), John Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), John Rooks (C) Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker, Murray Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), David Ericson (SF) Norman Stamper, Chris Godfrey, Don Smith | |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Maryland | Frederick Davis grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 04:52 | Maryland | Milford Hedrick picks off the pass by Tom Landon in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen blows the layup | 68-56 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | David Ericson is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Louis Davis is hacked by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (PG), William Arceo (SF) Tom Landon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Barnett (PF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Ralph Jorgensen, Scott Schmitt | |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Louis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Louis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Ericson | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Maryland | Louis Davis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Arceo | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:22 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick misses the lay-in | 71-60 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | William Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Milford Hedrick is called for the reach on Donald Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milford Hedrick, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG), John Smith (SF), Zachary Bieker (PF), Murray Weber (C) Louis Davis, William Arceo, Frederick Davis, John Rooks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG), Don Smith (SF) Milford Hedrick, Kevin Ellis, David Ericson | |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Anthony Ortegon | 72-60 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon connects on the shot from the left block | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachary Bieker (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Weber (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Norman Stamper (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Godfrey (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Don Smith (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Barnett (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Maryland | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Schmitt (PF) Anthony Ortegon | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 02:42 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Patrick Helmuth | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Ericson (SF) Don Smith | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Donald Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Donald Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | William Arceo snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Donald Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Landon | 76-65 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Norman Stamper is hacked by Tom Landon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Landon, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Anthony Ortegon (C) Chris Godfrey, Thomas Barnett | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 76-67 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Norman Stamper snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Don Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Scott | 76-67 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | Tom Landon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | William Arceo grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | William Arceo pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Murray Weber buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Landon | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon is fouled on the floor by Zachary Bieker - foul #3 on Zachary Bieker, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Davis (SG), John Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), John Rooks (C) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Zachary Bieker, Murray Weber | |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Chris Godfrey (SG) Norman Stamper, Don Smith | |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Chris Godfrey is called for the reach on Frederick Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Godfrey, team foul #14 | 78-68 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 80-68 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | David Ericson makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | David Ericson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Smith | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Donald Scott is called for traveling | 80-69 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-69 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Donald Scott runs out the clock | 80-69 |