| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) SG - John Morrow (fresh) SF - John Becker (fresh) PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Sean Ford (fresh) C - James Redrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | James Redrick 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) | |
| 19:41 | Clemson | James Redrick scores on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Maryland | John Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Sean Ford | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Tim Paiva hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | Sean Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | John Morrow gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Robert Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | James Redrick misses the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | Charles Sirois gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Maryland | David Talbott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Clemson | Tim Paiva knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | Maryland | John Morrow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Talbott | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo misses the floater from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Charles Sirois grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Maryland | John Morrow clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | John Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Talbott - foul #1 on David Talbott, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Taylor (C) Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG), Peter Marlow (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF), Ray Palmateer (C) Tim Paiva, Robert Boudreaux, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:08 | Maryland | Christopher Campbell picks off the pass by John Morrow | 3-7 |
| 15:45 | Clemson | Richard Clary scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Perrigo | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Becker (fresh) PF - Charles Sirois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Marlow (fresh) PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) C - Ray Palmateer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Ray Palmateer is called for the reach on John Becker - foul #1 on Ray Palmateer, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SG), Jason Pendergrass (PF), Kirk Pugliese (C) John Morrow, John Becker, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (SG) Eric Perrigo | |
| 15:23 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Talbott | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), Dylan Crouch (C) David Talbott, Kirk Pugliese | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim Paiva (SG), Robert Boudreaux (SF) John Balcom, Peter Marlow | |
| 14:32 | Maryland | Christopher Campbell is called for the reach on Jan Etheridge - foul #1 on Christopher Campbell, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG) Jan Etheridge | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Christopher Campbell, Ray Palmateer | |
| 14:15 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Taylor | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Clemson | Sean Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | Richard Clary buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Dylan Crouch | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Tim Paiva is fouled on the floor by John Morrow - foul #1 on John Morrow, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), John Becker (SF), Charles Sirois (PF) Sean Miles, Kevin Taylor, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Christopher Campbell (SF) Richard Clary, Robert Boudreaux | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SG), Kirk Pugliese (C) John Morrow, Jason Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Marlow (SF), Ray Palmateer (C) Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| 12:19 | Maryland | The jump hook by Charles Sirois is blocked by Christopher Campbell | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Charles Sirois tips it home | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Christopher Campbell connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Eric Perrigo | 11-13 |
| 11:44 | Maryland | Tim Paiva steals it from Charles Sirois | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Becker (fresh) PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Pugliese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Marlow (fresh) PF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Palmateer (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG), Kevin Taylor (C) Jan Etheridge, Kirk Pugliese | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (SG), Robert Boudreaux (SF), Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Tim Paiva, Peter Marlow, Christopher Campbell, Ray Palmateer | |
| 11:16 | Maryland | Charles Sirois drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Sean Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Perrigo | 14-16 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | John Morrow is denied on a layup by James Redrick | 14-16 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | John Becker tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Robert Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Redrick | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Charles Sirois lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Boudreaux - foul #1 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dylan Crouch (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG) John Balcom | |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Charles Sirois makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo loses the dribble to John Morrow | 17-18 |
| 09:58 | Maryland | John Becker knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by David Talbott and he's hacked by Robert Boudreaux - foul #2 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tim Paiva (SG), Peter Marlow (SF), Christopher Campbell (PF), Ray Palmateer (C) Richard Clary, Robert Boudreaux, Sean Ford, James Redrick | |
| 09:58 | Maryland | John Becker misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SG), Kevin Taylor (SF), Jason Pendergrass (PF) John Morrow, John Becker, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (PG) Eric Perrigo | |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | Tim Paiva makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Dylan Crouch is fouled on the floor by Tim Paiva - foul #1 on Tim Paiva, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 09:09 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG) David Talbott | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Dylan Crouch | 19-19 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Morrow (SG) Jan Etheridge | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Sean Ford (PF), James Redrick (C) Richard Clary, Peter Marlow, Ray Palmateer | |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Tim Paiva is hacked by Sean Miles - foul #1 on Sean Miles, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), Charles Sirois (PF) Sean Miles, Jason Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:06 | Clemson | James Redrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SF) Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:53 | Maryland | David Talbott misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 07:51 | Maryland | David Talbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:33 | Maryland | Charles Sirois is fouled on the floor by Sean Ford - foul #1 on Sean Ford, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass (C) Kevin Taylor | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG) Tim Paiva | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan Etheridge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Pendergrass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Clary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Redrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Maryland | Charles Sirois connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Morrow | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | James Redrick drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Perrigo and he's hacked by Charles Sirois - foul #1 on Charles Sirois, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Maryland | Dylan Crouch (C) Jason Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Clemson | Peter Marlow (SF) Christopher Campbell | |
| 06:54 | Clemson | James Redrick makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:38 | Maryland | Charles Sirois is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Sirois, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Catlett (SF), Jason Pendergrass (PF) John Morrow, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ray Palmateer (PF) Sean Ford | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo loses the dribble to David Talbott | 21-22 |
| 06:16 | Maryland | David Talbott banks in the layup | 23-22 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Redrick | 23-24 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Ray Palmateer blocks the short jumper by Roger Catlett | 23-24 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Jason Pendergrass gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Roger Catlett is hacked by Peter Marlow - foul #1 on Peter Marlow, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), John Morrow (SG), Kevin Taylor (PF) David Talbott, Jan Etheridge, Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Christopher Campbell (SF), Sean Ford (PF) Eric Perrigo, Richard Clary, Peter Marlow, James Redrick | |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Roger Catlett makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | Roger Catlett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Miles - foul #2 on Sean Miles, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), Kirk Pugliese (C) Sean Miles, Roger Catlett | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Ray Palmateer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Sean Ford grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | John Balcom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Talbott - foul #2 on David Talbott, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Catlett (SF), Damek Krukowski (PF) David Talbott, Jason Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:45 | Clemson | John Balcom makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Kirk Pugliese gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:32 | Maryland | Ray Palmateer swats the short shot by Kirk Pugliese | 25-26 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Sean Ford gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Sean Ford comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kirk Pugliese - foul #1 on Kirk Pugliese, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SF), Dylan Crouch (C) Roger Catlett, Kirk Pugliese | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Sean Ford makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Sean Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:06 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-28 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Tim Paiva gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | John Balcom misses the jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Damek Krukowski pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Talbott (PG), John Becker (SF), Charles Sirois (PF) Kevin Taylor, Jan Etheridge, Damek Krukowski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Perrigo (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SF), Peter Marlow (PF), Stephen Haldeman (C) John Balcom, Christopher Campbell, Sean Ford, Ray Palmateer | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Robert Boudreaux misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dylan Crouch - foul #1 on Dylan Crouch, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Redrick (C) Stephen Haldeman | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Robert Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Talbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sirois (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dylan Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Perrigo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Paiva (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Marlow (fresh) C - James Redrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Maryland | John Morrow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Talbott | 28-30 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo connects on the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | John Becker can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 28-32 |
| 02:32 | Clemson | James Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Tim Paiva hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 28-32 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Charles Sirois snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | John Morrow misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Marlow - foul #2 on Peter Marlow, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Taylor (C) Dylan Crouch | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Clary (SG), Sean Ford (PF) Tim Paiva, Peter Marlow | |
| 02:17 | Maryland | John Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:17 | Maryland | John Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Richard Clary loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jan Etheridge (SG) John Morrow | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:45 | Maryland | David Talbott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sean Ford - foul #2 on Sean Ford, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Campbell (C) James Redrick | |
| 01:45 | Maryland | David Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:45 | Maryland | David Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Richard Clary buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Perrigo | 31-35 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor clanks a shot from close range | 31-35 |
| 00:48 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Jan Etheridge tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Kevin Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Eric Perrigo steals it from Jan Etheridge | 31-35 |
| 00:17 | Clemson | Eric Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Charles Sirois pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | John Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Sean Miles (PG), John Morrow (SG), Jason Pendergrass (PF), Dylan Crouch (C) David Talbott, Jan Etheridge, John Becker, Charles Sirois | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Balcom (PG), Tim Paiva (SG), Ray Palmateer (PF), James Redrick (C) Eric Perrigo, Richard Clary, Robert Boudreaux, Sean Ford | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | James Redrick buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Paiva | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | John Morrow comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-38 |