| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Tyler (fresh) SG - Darnell Scott (fresh) SF - James Hall (fresh) PF - Charles Gaier (fresh) C - Kevin Dimartino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Engelhardt (fresh) SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) PF - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Charles Gaier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Maryland | Charles Gaier banks in the layup and he's hacked by Stanley Atkinson - foul #1 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:52 | Maryland | Charles Gaier makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 3-3 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Kevin Dimartino misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darnell Scott - foul #1 on Darnell Scott, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Charles Gaier gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Charles Gaier snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Darnell Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Maryland | Kevin Dimartino tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | William Hall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Dimartino - foul #1 on Kevin Dimartino, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Darnell Scott is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Maryland | Carey Armes (PF), Cordell Hartzler (C) Charles Gaier, Kevin Dimartino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Prince Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Cordell Hartzler gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Prince Morgan | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Cordell Hartzler swats the layup by William Hall | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Maryland | James Hall gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Maryland | James Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Tyler | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Steven Brown is called for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Shankle (PG), Mario Simmons (SG), Charles Gaier (PF) Joseph Tyler, Darnell Scott, James Hall | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (PG), Bruce Hayes (SF) Steven Brown, Prince Morgan | |
| 16:34 | Maryland | Gary Shankle loses the dribble to Ryan Sevin | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Ryan Sevin | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Maryland | Mario Simmons is fouled on the floor by Stanley Atkinson - foul #2 on Stanley Atkinson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Peebles (SF) Carey Armes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (SG), Ron Imes (PF), Carl Hafley (C) Michael Engelhardt, Stanley Atkinson, William Hall | |
| 15:59 | Maryland | The short jumper by Frank Peebles is denied by Ron Imes | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Michael England snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gary Shankle (fresh) SG - Mario Simmons (fresh) SF - Frank Peebles (fresh) PF - Charles Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cordell Hartzler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Sevin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael England (fresh) SF - Bruce Hayes (fresh) PF - Ron Imes (fresh) C - Carl Hafley (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Ron Imes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Maryland | Charles Gaier grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Gary Shankle is hacked by Carl Hafley - foul #1 on Carl Hafley, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Tyler (PG), James Hall (SF), Joel White (PF), Kevin Dimartino (C) Mario Simmons, Frank Peebles, Charles Gaier, Cordell Hartzler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Prince Morgan (SF) Michael England, Bruce Hayes | |
| 15:18 | Maryland | Kevin Dimartino comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 7-7 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Carl Hafley grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Maryland | Joel White grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Prince Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | Clemson | Prince Morgan tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Maryland | Prince Morgan steals the ball from Gary Shankle | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:13 | Maryland | The jumper by Joel White is denied by Ron Imes | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | Steven Brown grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Steven Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | Darnell Scott (SG), Carey Armes (SF), Charles Gaier (PF), Cordell Hartzler (C) Gary Shankle, James Hall, Joel White, Kevin Dimartino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Michael Engelhardt (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Ryan Sevin, Prince Morgan, Carl Hafley | |
| 13:42 | Maryland | Carey Armes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | William Hall hits the finger roll set up by Michael Engelhardt and the foul's on Darnell Scott - foul #2 on Darnell Scott, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mario Simmons (PG), Denny Ackerman (SG) Joseph Tyler, Darnell Scott | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:31 | Clemson | William Hall makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | Maryland | Carey Armes scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | William Hall is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Prince Morgan (SF) Ron Imes | |
| 12:50 | Maryland | Charles Gaier's layup is rejected by William Hall | 14-14 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to William Hall | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:34 | Maryland | Cordell Hartzler gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:30 | Maryland | Mario Simmons dunks the ball | 16-14 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | A charge is called on Michael Engelhardt - foul #1 on Michael Engelhardt, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Tyler (PG), James Hall (SF) Denny Ackerman, Cordell Hartzler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG) Michael England | |
| 12:12 | Maryland | James Hall connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Tyler | 18-14 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | William Hall comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to William Hall | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Gaier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carey Armes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hayes (fairly fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Clemson | James Hall is called for the reach on Prince Morgan - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Shankle (SG), Cordell Hartzler (PF), Kevin Dimartino (C) Mario Simmons, Charles Gaier, Carey Armes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (SG), Ryan Sevin (SF), Carl Hafley (PF), Ryan Greaney (C) Michael Engelhardt, Prince Morgan, Bruce Hayes, William Hall | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Carl Hafley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gary Shankle | 18-14 |
| 11:20 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:19 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ryan Greaney | 18-14 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Kevin Dimartino picks off the pass by Ryan Greaney | 18-14 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler connects on the floater from the left side set up by Gary Shankle | 20-14 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Gary Shankle snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Maryland | Steven Brown takes the ball from Joseph Tyler | 20-14 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Steven Brown hits the finger roll | 20-16 |
| 10:04 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Michael England grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Carl Hafley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Gary Shankle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 20-18 |
| 09:28 | Maryland | Gary Shankle grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | James Hall is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mario Simmons (PG), Denny Ackerman (SG), Frank Peebles (SF), Charles Gaier (PF), Carey Armes (C) Joseph Tyler, Gary Shankle, James Hall, Cordell Hartzler, Kevin Dimartino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Brown, Ryan Sevin, Carl Hafley, Ryan Greaney | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | Denny Ackerman takes the ball from Bruce Hayes | 20-18 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Mario Simmons jams it on a great pass from Denny Ackerman | 22-18 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Ron Imes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Ron Imes tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 08:43 | Maryland | Charles Gaier pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Frank Peebles's fadeaway is rejected by William Hall | 22-18 |
| 08:37 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Michael England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Charles Gaier pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Frank Peebles is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Prince Morgan (SF) Michael England, Bruce Hayes | |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Prince Morgan | 22-20 |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Mario Simmons drills a jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Mario Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Denny Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Peebles (fresh) PF - Charles Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carey Armes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Armer (fresh) SG - Michael Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Clemson | Ron Imes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Charles Gaier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | Maryland | Frank Peebles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:12 | Clemson | William Hall grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | William Hall's pass is intercepted by Frank Peebles | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Daniel Armer takes the ball from Carey Armes | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Denny Ackerman is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #1 on Denny Ackerman, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Tyler (PG), Gary Shankle (SG), James Hall (SF), Cordell Hartzler (PF), Joel White (C) Mario Simmons, Denny Ackerman, Frank Peebles, Charles Gaier, Carey Armes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (PG), Michael England (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF), Carl Hafley (PF), Ryan Greaney (C) Daniel Armer, Michael Engelhardt, Prince Morgan, Ron Imes, William Hall | |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Ryan Greaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 05:50 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Michael England misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes tips it home | 24-22 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-22 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Hafley | 24-22 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Michael England knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hayes | 24-25 |
| 05:15 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hall | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | Ryan Greaney misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hafley | 26-25 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | James Hall picks off the pass by Bruce Hayes | 26-25 |
| 04:31 | Maryland | Joel White drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Shankle | 28-25 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Carl Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mario Simmons (SG), Charles Gaier (PF), Kevin Dimartino (C) Gary Shankle, Cordell Hartzler, Joel White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Michael Engelhardt (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Ryan Sevin, Michael England, Bruce Hayes, Carl Hafley, Ryan Greaney | |
| 03:53 | Maryland | James Hall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Ron Imes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Tyler - foul #1 on Joseph Tyler, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Darnell Scott (SG), Frank Peebles (SF) Joseph Tyler, James Hall | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Ron Imes misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Ron Imes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:24 | Maryland | Darnell Scott pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Mario Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darnell Scott (fresh) SF - Frank Peebles (fresh) PF - Charles Gaier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Imes (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Mario Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Shankle (PG), Carey Armes (SF) Mario Simmons, Frank Peebles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson (PF) Ron Imes | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Steven Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Maryland | Gary Shankle knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 30-28 |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Carey Armes - foul #1 on Carey Armes, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Tyler (PG), Frank Peebles (SF), Cordell Hartzler (C) Gary Shankle, Charles Gaier, Kevin Dimartino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Sevin (SG), Bruce Hayes (SF) Michael Engelhardt, Prince Morgan | |
| 02:22 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Cordell Hartzler | 30-28 |
| 02:12 | Maryland | Joseph Tyler is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Hall (SF) Frank Peebles | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (SG), Ryan Greaney (C) Steven Brown, William Hall | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | The short jumper by Joseph Tyler is denied by Stanley Atkinson | 30-30 |
| 01:45 | Maryland | Cordell Hartzler snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | Maryland | Cordell Hartzler travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel White (C) Carey Armes | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Hafley (C) Ryan Greaney | |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Darnell Scott steps in front of the Ryan Sevin pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:25 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Carl Hafley | 30-30 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Ryan Sevin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 01:08 | Maryland | James Hall snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | Maryland | James Hall buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Tyler | 32-30 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Shankle (PG), Mario Simmons (SG), Frank Peebles (SF), Charles Gaier (PF) Joseph Tyler, Darnell Scott, James Hall, Joel White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Engelhardt (SG), Ron Imes (PF), William Hall (C) Ryan Sevin, Stanley Atkinson, Carl Hafley | |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Bruce Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Michael England is called for the reach on Gary Shankle - foul #1 on Michael England, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Prince Morgan (SF) Michael England, Bruce Hayes | |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Mario Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 00:21 | Maryland | Frank Peebles hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Frank Peebles is called for the reach on Prince Morgan - foul #1 on Frank Peebles, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Tyler (PG), James Hall (SF), Kevin Dimartino (C) Mario Simmons, Frank Peebles, Cordell Hartzler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson (PF) Ron Imes | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | James Hall comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-34 |