| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Schwister | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Robert Schwister connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Dominic Esposito | 0-6 |
| 18:29 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt tips it home | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by Tyron Gavin - foul #1 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | The rebound goes to David Coggins | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Ivan Leski travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Aleksandar Langowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| 16:43 | Maryland | James Wanner drills a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Long Xiong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Tyson - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Robert Schwister | |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | James Wanner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Earl Hadley is fouled in the backcourt by James Wanner - foul #1 on James Wanner, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG) James Wanner | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fairly fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Earl Hadley | |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt hits the finger roll set up by Werner Morse | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Clemson | Tyron Gavin steals the ball from Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Herschel Hyman and the foul's on Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Werner Morse, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 14:50 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Bettencourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (C) John Albury | |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Clemson | Ivan Leski grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 11-10 |
| 14:02 | Maryland | David Coggins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Tyson | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Taulbee (C) David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:33 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Earl Hadley gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Ivan Leski drills a shot from the right block | 11-12 |
| 13:06 | Maryland | James Wanner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | James Wanner is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wanner, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Daniel Bullock (SF), Tyron Gavin (C) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, Aleksandar Langowski, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Earl Hadley | |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Daniel Bullock steps in front of the Robert Schwister pass | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits the finger roll set up by Richard Williams | 13-14 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), David Coggins (PF) Daniel Bullock, Michael Taulbee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Joel Bettencourt picks off the pass by Billy Green in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt dunks the ball | 15-14 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Coggins (fairly fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Long Xiong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | Maryland | Long Xiong steals the ball from Tyron Gavin | 15-17 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin drills a driving attempt from close range set up by David Coggins and he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Herschel Hyman, Werner Morse | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Earl Hadley (C) Billy Green, Long Xiong, John Albury | |
| 10:39 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it home | 17-19 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Harrison (C) Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| 09:55 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Edward Harrison pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Taulbee (C) David Coggins | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (C) Earl Hadley | |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Vincent Tyson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Long Xiong travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock clanks a floater from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Earl Hadley | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Edward Harrison is fouled on the floor by Earl Hadley - foul #1 on Earl Hadley, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Werner Morse (SG), David Coggins (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Joel Bettencourt, Aleksandar Langowski, Edward Harrison, Michael Taulbee | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Robert Schwister, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| 08:10 | Maryland | David Coggins is hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG) Daniel Bullock | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:51 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Coggins (fairly fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 07:32 | Maryland | David Coggins pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:14 | Maryland | David Coggins loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Werner Morse | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Earl Hadley (PF) Richard Williams, Ivan Leski | |
| 06:53 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:52 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Paulus | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to David O'Dell | 19-19 |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Paul Paulus makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David O'Dell | 19-21 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | David Coggins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:03 | Clemson | Paul Paulus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), Edward Harrison (PF), Michael Taulbee (C) Herschel Hyman, Duane Zajicek, David Coggins, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), Long Xiong (C) David O'Dell, Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, John Albury | |
| 05:48 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Aleksandar Langowski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 19-22 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Richard Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), David Coggins (PF) Joel Bettencourt, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| 04:42 | Maryland | The jump hook by David Coggins is blocked by Robert Schwister | 19-22 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Duane Zajicek (SF), Tyron Gavin (C) Daniel Bullock, Aleksandar Langowski, Michael Taulbee | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Dominic Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 04:10 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Edward Harrison (C) Werner Morse, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| 04:10 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | David O'Dell is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Hyman - foul #1 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:08 | Clemson | David O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:39 | Maryland | David Coggins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | Robert Schwister gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) PF - David Coggins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Albury (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Robert Schwister can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 19-24 |
| 03:31 | Maryland | Edward Harrison gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herschel Hyman and the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Duane Zajicek | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Long Xiong (C) David O'Dell, Richard Williams, Earl Hadley, John Albury | |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Harrison - foul #1 on Edward Harrison, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), Michael Taulbee (C) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Edward Harrison | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Robert Schwister | |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | David Coggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses badly on a runner in the paint | 22-25 |
| 02:26 | Maryland | David Coggins snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | David Coggins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Billy Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Taulbee | 24-25 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Billy Green picks off the pass by Vincent Tyson | 24-25 |
| 01:14 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 01:13 | Maryland | David Coggins snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Ivan Leski pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Long Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | David Coggins is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Tyron Gavin (C) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, Aleksandar Langowski, Michael Taulbee | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Paul Paulus (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), John Albury (C) Dominic Esposito, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Ivan Leski, Long Xiong | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |