| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claude Gatton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Gordon Blank inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Gordon Blank scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dion Lingenfelter | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Claude Gatton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:51 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Adrian Groce - foul #3 on Adrian Groce, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (C) Adrian Groce | |
| 18:51 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Edward Reece's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Bublitz | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Brian Primmer tips it in | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Maryland | Augustine Esposito steals it from Dion Lingenfelter | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | Gary Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Edward Reece gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gordon Blank - foul #1 on Gordon Blank, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield (SG), Louis Gilyard (C) Gary Morris, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Claude Gatton connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Primmer | 33-37 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:50 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard is denied on a dunk by Edward Reece | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Edward Reece gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Borders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Clemson | Claude Gatton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:24 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #1 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Morris (SG), James Walters (PF), Peter Bublitz (C) Dion Lingenfelter, Kirk Mansfield, Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adrian Groce (C) Edward Reece | |
| 15:06 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | James Walters hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:26 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | Brian Primmer pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 42-40 |
| 13:25 | Clemson | Claude Gatton's layup is rejected by James Walters | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Clemson | Claude Gatton tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Morris | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Claude Gatton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Brian Primmer tips it home | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Bublitz - foul #1 on Peter Bublitz, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Kirk Mansfield (SG), Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF), George North (C) Robert Smith, Gary Morris, Louis Gilyard, James Walters, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Herbert Allen (SF), Edward Reece (PF) Brian Primmer, Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito | |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Maryland | George North pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:31 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield is hacked by Adrian Groce - foul #4 on Adrian Groce, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Adrian Groce | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George North (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dino Rizzo (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Stagowski (fresh) PF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dion Lingenfelter | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Benjamin Borders steals the ball from Dino Rizzo | 47-44 |
| 10:54 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 10:52 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders tips it in | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Kirk Mansfield - foul #1 on Kirk Mansfield, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Morris (SG), Peter Bublitz (C) Kirk Mansfield, George North | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (PG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Donald Jernigan, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Brian Primmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dion Lingenfelter - foul #2 on Dion Lingenfelter, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Maryland | Gordon Blank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herbert Allen - foul #2 on Herbert Allen, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Peter Bublitz blocks the jumper by Brian Primmer | 51-46 |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Blank - foul #2 on Gordon Blank, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Kirk Mansfield (SG), Louis Gilyard (SF), James Walters (PF), George North (C) Dion Lingenfelter, Gary Morris, Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Herbert Allen (PF) Dino Rizzo, Edward Reece | |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Claude Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Maryland | James Walters snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | George North drills a shot from the baseline set up by James Walters | 53-47 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:39 | Maryland | Kirk Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Maryland | Louis Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Herbert Allen | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kirk Mansfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Gilyard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George North (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | Brian Primmer grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF), Peter Bublitz (C) Robert Smith, Kirk Mansfield, Louis Gilyard, James Walters, George North | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Edward Reece (PF), Adrian Groce (C) Brian Primmer, Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito | |
| 06:14 | Maryland | Adrian Groce is called for the reach on Gordon Blank - foul #5 on Adrian Groce, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Augustine Esposito (PF) Herbert Allen, Adrian Groce | |
| 06:01 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:40 | Maryland | Gordon Blank grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aleksandar Stagowski | 55-50 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dion Lingenfelter | 57-50 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-50 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:21 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | Donald Jernigan is called for the reach on Gordon Blank - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (PG), Kirk Mansfield (SG), Louis Gilyard (SF), James Walters (PF), George North (C) Dion Lingenfelter, Gary Morris, Gordon Blank, Benjamin Borders, Peter Bublitz | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Claude Gatton (SF), Herbert Allen (PF) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski, Augustine Esposito | |
| 03:55 | Maryland | James Walters connects on the shot from the right block | 62-53 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Claude Gatton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Edward Reece tips it home | 62-55 |
| 03:19 | Maryland | James Walters is fouled on the floor by Claude Gatton - foul #2 on Claude Gatton, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Robert Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Herbert Allen snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter (PG), Gary Morris (SG), Gordon Blank (SF), Benjamin Borders (PF), Peter Bublitz (C) Robert Smith, Kirk Mansfield, Louis Gilyard, James Walters, George North | |
| Subs | Clemson | Augustine Esposito (C) Edward Reece | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Dion Lingenfelter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Blank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Borders (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Bublitz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Blank | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:56 | Clemson | Claude Gatton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Benjamin Borders loses the dribble to Augustine Esposito | 65-58 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Benjamin Borders denies the turnaround by Claude Gatton | 65-58 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:10 | Maryland | Gordon Blank misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Dion Lingenfelter picks off the pass by Herbert Allen | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Gordon Blank is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Jernigan - foul #2 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (C) Herbert Allen | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Gordon Blank misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Reece | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses the floater from the left block | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Gordon Blank snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Brian Primmer is called for the reach on Gordon Blank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Primmer, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF), Herbert Allen (PF) Brian Primmer, Claude Gatton, Augustine Esposito | |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Gordon Blank makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Dino Rizzo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Gordon Blank blows the layup | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Herbert Allen snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Peter Bublitz denies the turnaround by Donald Jernigan | 70-60 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Aleksandar Stagowski can't tip it in | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Peter Bublitz grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Dion Lingenfelter runs out the clock | 70-60 |