| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) SG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) PF - Joshua Goley (fresh) C - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) PF - Arthur Hale (fresh) C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hale - foul #1 on Arthur Hale, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Maryland | John Fuhrman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Willis | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | James Alexander steals the ball from Ryan Burch | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Maryland | Joshua Goley throws it down on a great pass from James Alexander | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch connects on the shot from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Joshua Goley misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon loses the dribble to Joshua Goley | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Maryland | Ryan Burch steps in front of the John Fuhrman pass | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Maryland | Stephen Bryson steps in front of the John Fuhrman pass | 5-2 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon is denied on a dunk by Ulysses Albaugh | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | John Fuhrman grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Maryland | John Fuhrman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:14 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chester Brogdon - foul #1 on Chester Brogdon, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Goley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ulysses Albaugh (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hale (fresh) C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:23 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh banks in the layup set up by James Alexander | 8-2 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale tips it home | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses the dunk attempt | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Arthur Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Nicholas Willis takes the ball from Ryan Burch | 8-4 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Bryson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) James Alexander, Nicholas Willis, John Fuhrman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Michael Price (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Tim Fox (PF), Charles Kyle (C) Thomas Taylor, Stephen Bryson, Ryan Burch, Arthur Hale, Chester Brogdon | |
| 14:10 | Maryland | Robert Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:08 | Maryland | Joshua Goley tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Richard Bernard gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:37 | Maryland | Robert Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Hazel - foul #1 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 13:37 | Maryland | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:37 | Maryland | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits a runner from close range | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | Daniel Hazel takes the ball from Ulysses Albaugh | 10-6 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:34 | Maryland | Charles Kyle takes the ball from Richard Bernard | 10-6 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Hazel, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), John Fuhrman (SF) Richard Bernard, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor (PG), Ryan Burch (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Daniel Hazel, Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox, Charles Kyle | |
| 12:01 | Maryland | Ryan Burch steals the ball from Louis Williams | 10-6 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Michael Price knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Brogdon | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Goley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ulysses Albaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) SG - Michael Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Brogdon (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Maryland | Joshua Goley clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Hale - foul #2 on Arthur Hale, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Corning (PF) Arthur Hale | |
| 11:44 | Maryland | Joshua Goley makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:44 | Maryland | Joshua Goley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Michael Price drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:05 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Goley | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon clanks a shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | Maryland | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Joshua Goley is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert McCraig (PF), Gary Batz (C) Joshua Goley, Ulysses Albaugh | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson (SG), Tim Fox (PF), Charles Kyle (C) Michael Price, Steven Corning, Chester Brogdon | |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | James Alexander steps in front of the Thomas Taylor pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | James Alexander misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | James Alexander hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Tim Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Willis - foul #1 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #1 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (PG), Louis Williams (SG) James Alexander, Nicholas Willis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe (SF) Ryan Burch | |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Tim Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:33 | Maryland | John Fuhrman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:31 | Maryland | Richard Bernard grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Louis Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 19-14 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Tim Fox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gary Batz | 19-14 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Gary Batz misses the shot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Charles Kyle grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe misses the shot near the basket | 19-14 |
| 08:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Gary Batz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 07:39 | Maryland | John Fuhrman tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | Tim Fox grabs the board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Bernard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McCraig (fairly fresh) C - Gary Batz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Bryson (fresh) SF - Derek Thorpe (fresh) PF - Tim Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Kyle (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Louis Williams steps in front of the Stephen Bryson pass | 19-14 |
| 07:04 | Maryland | Robert McCraig hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bernard | 21-14 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Nicholas Willis (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Joshua Goley (PF), Ulysses Albaugh (C) Richard Bernard, Louis Williams, John Fuhrman, Robert McCraig, Gary Batz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (SF), Steven Corning (PF), Chester Brogdon (C) Derek Thorpe, Tim Fox, Charles Kyle | |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Thomas Taylor steals the ball from Robert Johnson | 21-14 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Steven Corning misses long on a shot from the right block | 21-14 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | James Alexander grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 06:16 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh misses long on a runner from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Chester Brogdon snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Robert Johnson swats the short shot by Steven Corning | 21-14 |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryson | 21-14 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Ryan Burch is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Willis - foul #2 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SG), John Fuhrman (SF) Nicholas Willis, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Price (SG) Stephen Bryson | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Michael Price can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Michael Price misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Michael Price makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Ryan Burch steals the ball from Louis Williams | 21-15 |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Steven Corning lays it up and in set up by Chester Brogdon and he's fouled by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:50 | San Diego State | Steven Corning misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | John Fuhrman grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Joshua Goley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Michael Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Joshua Goley snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | John Fuhrman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Willis | 27-17 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Steven Corning hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Burch | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Fuhrman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Goley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ulysses Albaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Taylor (tiring) SG - Michael Price (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steven Corning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chester Brogdon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Alexander and he's hacked by Chester Brogdon - foul #2 on Chester Brogdon, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Bernard (PG), Gary Batz (C) James Alexander, Nicholas Willis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel (PG), Stephen Bryson (SG), Derek Thorpe (SF), Arthur Hale (PF), Charles Kyle (C) Thomas Taylor, Michael Price, Ryan Burch, Steven Corning, Chester Brogdon | |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Ulysses Albaugh makes the free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ulysses Albaugh - foul #1 on Ulysses Albaugh, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Ulysses Albaugh, John Fuhrman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Robert Johnson lays it in | 32-21 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe jams it set up by Daniel Hazel and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Joshua Goley knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Richard Bernard | 34-24 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Charles Kyle misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Batz - foul #1 on Gary Batz, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Fuhrman (SF), Robert McCraig (PF) Robert Johnson, Joshua Goley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Charles Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Charles Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gary Batz | 34-25 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | John Fuhrman is fouled on the floor by Derek Thorpe - foul #1 on Derek Thorpe, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Alexander (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Richard Bernard, Nicholas Willis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:33 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Charles Kyle pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Derek Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Willis (SG), Ulysses Albaugh (C) Robert Johnson, Gary Batz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Burch (SF), Tim Fox (PF) Derek Thorpe, Arthur Hale | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | John Fuhrman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-25 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Stephen Bryson pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | James Alexander steals the ball from Tim Fox | 34-25 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Nicholas Willis lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Alexander | 36-25 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel comes up short on the runner near the basket | 36-25 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Tim Fox gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Hazel hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | John Fuhrman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |