| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Law (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Nicolas Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Richard Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Richard Perkins grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker clanks a turnaround from the left block | 21-32 |
| 19:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Rick Blumer | 21-32 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | Rick Blumer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Harper | 24-32 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Richard Perkins picks off the pass by Nicolas Bryson | 24-32 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Richard Perkins lays it in | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Law | 26-32 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Rick Blumer steps in front of the Brian Harper pass in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Harper - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Brian Harper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Larry Howard | 26-34 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Law - foul #2 on James Law, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) James Law | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:16 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 17:04 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Keith Holmes | 26-36 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson is hacked by Richard Perkins - foul #2 on Richard Perkins, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Chad Hicks (SG), Robert Tatham (SF), Denver Able (C) Nicolas Bryson, Larry Howard, Mark Dickinson | |
| 16:26 | Maryland | Rick Blumer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 26-36 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Richard Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brandon Plank can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe tips it in | 28-36 |
| 15:53 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Law (C) Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Rick Blumer, Keith Holmes | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Law (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 3 pf. C - Denver Able (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Perkins | 31-36 |
| 15:29 | Maryland | Robert Tatham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Mark Dickinson (C) Denver Able | |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Brian Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SG) Chad Hicks | |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Tatham | 31-38 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:33 | Maryland | Larry Howard gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:05 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Robert Tatham is called for the reach on Brian Harper - foul #1 on Robert Tatham, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, James Law | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Chad Hicks (SG) Robert Tatham, Larry Howard | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Davidson and he's hacked by Darrel Payne - foul #4 on Darrel Payne, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF) Darrel Payne | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | Rick Blumer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 13:08 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson tips it home | 34-40 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 12:44 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:19 | Maryland | Rick Blumer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Keith Holmes hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mark Dickinson - foul #2 on Mark Dickinson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), James Law (C) Douglas Davidson, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Denver Able (C) Nicolas Bryson, Mark Dickinson | |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF) Roy Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) C - James Law (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Denver Able (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Richard Perkins gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Richard Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Harper | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Rick Blumer makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Howard and he's fouled by Richard Perkins - foul #3 on Richard Perkins, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Brian Harper, Richard Perkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Rick Blumer | 40-44 |
| 10:05 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | James Law pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Keith Holmes gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Rick Blumer makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Davidson | 43-47 |
| 08:38 | Maryland | Larry Howard scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rick Blumer | 43-49 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | James Law misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | James Law grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | James Law tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Maryland | Larry Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tired) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Law (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Able (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Denver Able - foul #1 on Denver Able, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Roy Whiteaker (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Dixon, James Law | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Nicolas Bryson (SG), Darrel Payne (PF), Mark Dickinson (C) Rick Blumer, Chad Hicks, Keith Holmes, Denver Able | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Robert Tatham is fouled on the floor by Brian Harper - foul #3 on Brian Harper, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Perkins (SF) Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:41 | Maryland | Robert Tatham is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Richard Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 06:03 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Nicolas Bryson | 47-51 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker's pass is intercepted by Mark Dickinson | 47-51 |
| 05:22 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Tatham | 47-53 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Darrel Payne | |
| 04:34 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Dickinson | 47-56 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Dickinson | 47-56 |
| 04:23 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Rick Blumer | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Robert Tatham connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Rick Blumer | 47-58 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), James Law (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Maryland | Chad Hicks (SG), Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Nicolas Bryson, Robert Tatham, Mark Dickinson | |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Larry Howard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | James Law snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Law (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 4 pf. C - Denver Able (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Chad Hicks knocks away the 3 by Thomas Wolfe | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Maryland | Denver Able gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Whiteaker - foul #3 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Thomas Wolfe, Richard Perkins, Roy Whiteaker, James Law | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (SF), Mark Dickinson (C) Larry Howard, Denver Able | |
| 02:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF) Darrel Payne | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Maryland | Chad Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SF) Robert Tatham | |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Blumer | 50-63 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor loses the dribble to Nicolas Bryson | 50-63 |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor's floater is knocked away by Nicolas Bryson | 50-63 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Rick Blumer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Chad Hicks | 50-65 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Chad Hicks | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Rick Blumer runs out the clock | 50-65 |