| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) SF - Herman Cooper (fresh) PF - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) C - Walter Colclough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Faulkner (fresh) SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) SF - Arthur Williams (fresh) PF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) C - Robert Clayborne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Walter Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Maryland | Robert McNuh takes the ball from Ernest Taylor | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Robert McNuh is called for the reach on Robert Faulkner - foul #1 on Robert McNuh, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Robert Faulkner, Michael Sherman, Arthur Williams, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen misses long on a runner from the left block | 3-0 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Herman Cooper pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Marvin Fuller is called for the reach on Robert McNuh - foul #1 on Marvin Fuller, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Robert McNuh's floater is tipped away by John Richardson | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Maryland | John Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Maryland | John Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses the runner from the left block | 3-0 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | John Stewart grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:13 | Maryland | Melvin Blakemore picks off the pass by Marvin Fuller | 3-0 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Robert McNuh buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Blakemore (fairly fresh) C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Jimenes (fresh) SG - Marvin Fuller (fresh) SF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Maryland | John Richardson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 5-0 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Ervin Mortensen takes the ball from Brian Chisolm | 5-0 |
| 15:03 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 15:02 | Maryland | John Richardson tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Michael Sherman (SG), Arthur Williams (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Marvin Fuller, John Stewart, Ervin Mortensen, John Richardson | |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Arthur Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert McNuh | 5-2 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Walter Colclough tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | Robert Clayborne snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Arthur Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Herman Cooper - foul #1 on Herman Cooper, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 14:30 | Maryland | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | Arthur Williams's floater is tipped away by Walter Colclough | 8-4 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Walter Colclough gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Fuller (SG), Ernest Taylor (PF), Robert Clayborne (C) Michael Sherman, Ervin Mortensen, John Richardson | |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Paul Ray scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert McNuh | 10-4 |
| 12:54 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Ernest Taylor tips it in | 10-6 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Paul Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 10-6 |
| 12:26 | Maryland | Robert Clayborne grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:16 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Taylor | 10-8 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Robert Faulkner steals the ball from Paul Ray | 10-8 |
| 11:38 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Arthur Williams snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Cooper (tiring) PF - Donald Behan (fresh) C - Paul Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Faulkner (fairly fresh) SG - Marvin Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Clayborne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Arthur Williams double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Philip Dooley (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF), Walter Colclough (C) Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Donald Behan, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Sherman (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Marvin Fuller, Arthur Williams, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Robert Faulkner steals it from Brian Chisolm | 10-8 |
| 10:55 | Maryland | Peter Fite is called for the reach on John Stewart - foul #1 on Peter Fite, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG) Robert Faulkner | |
| 10:47 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen knocks in the shot from the right block | 10-10 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Philip Dooley misses the turnaround near the basket | 10-10 |
| 10:22 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Stewart and he's fouled by Charles Degree - foul #1 on Charles Degree, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Robert McNuh (SG), Herman Cooper (SF) Charles Degree, Peter Fite, Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG) Joseph Jimenes | |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | John Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF) Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Arthur Williams (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF), Robert Clayborne (C) John Stewart, Ervin Mortensen, John Richardson | |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | Robert Clayborne gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Ray (C) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ervin Mortensen (PF), John Richardson (C) Robert Faulkner, Michael Sherman, Arthur Williams, Ernest Taylor, Robert Clayborne | |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Robert McNuh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Michael Sherman (SG), Arthur Williams (SF), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Marvin Fuller, John Stewart, John Richardson | |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Clayborne | 13-13 |
| 08:08 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Arthur Williams tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Herman Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Donald Behan gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Robert Faulkner is called for the reach on Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Robert Faulkner, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Peter Fite (SG), Philip Dooley (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF), Walter Colclough (C) Brian Chisolm, Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Donald Behan, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG), John Stewart (SF), Ernest Taylor (PF) Robert Faulkner, Michael Sherman, Arthur Williams, Robert Clayborne | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) SG - Peter Fite (fresh) SF - Philip Dooley (fresh) PF - Melvin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Joseph Jimenes (fresh) SG - Marvin Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Florida State | John Stewart is called for the reach on Philip Dooley - foul #1 on John Stewart, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Ervin Mortensen | |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Stewart - foul #2 on John Stewart, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Arthur Williams (SF), Ervin Mortensen (C) Robert Faulkner, John Stewart, Robert Clayborne | |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Arthur Williams lays it up and in set up by Joseph Jimenes | 14-17 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Peter Fite misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-17 |
| 05:57 | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Arthur Williams knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Jimenes and he's hacked by Philip Dooley - foul #1 on Philip Dooley, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Robert McNuh (SG), Herman Cooper (SF) Charles Degree, Peter Fite, Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Michael Sherman (SG), Robert Clayborne (C) Joseph Jimenes, Marvin Fuller, Ervin Mortensen | |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Arthur Williams misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Walter Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Colclough | 16-19 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Arthur Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Herman Cooper is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Fuller (SG), Ervin Mortensen (PF) Michael Sherman, Ernest Taylor | |
| 03:43 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Sherman (SG), John Stewart (SF), John Richardson (C) Marvin Fuller, Arthur Williams, Robert Clayborne | |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Donald Behan tips it in | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Behan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Sherman (fresh) SF - John Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ervin Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen blows the layup | 18-19 |
| 03:05 | Maryland | John Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 18-19 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Paul Ray pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Paul Ray is hacked by Robert Faulkner - foul #2 on Robert Faulkner, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (SF) Herman Cooper | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes (PG), Marvin Fuller (SG) Robert Faulkner, Michael Sherman | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Paul Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen drills a turnaround in the lane set up by John Richardson | 19-21 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Paul Ray hits the finger roll set up by Brian Chisolm | 21-21 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Marvin Fuller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | John Richardson hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Donald Behan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 01:17 | Maryland | John Richardson grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Joseph Jimenes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | John Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (PG), Herman Cooper (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF), Walter Colclough (C) Brian Chisolm, Robert McNuh, Donald Behan, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Faulkner (PG), Michael Sherman (SG), Arthur Williams (SF) Joseph Jimenes, Marvin Fuller, John Stewart | |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Ervin Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Philip Dooley clanks a floater from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | John Richardson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Peter Fite - foul #2 on Peter Fite, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ernest Taylor (PF) Ervin Mortensen | |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Robert Faulkner makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Peter Fite loses the dribble to Robert Faulkner | 21-28 |