| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fresh) SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is hacked by Lawrence Holleman - foul #1 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Randy McCulley misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Frank Hay is blocked by Mike Siddiqui | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | Randy McCulley pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Huey Jenkins picks off the pass by Frank Hay | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy McCulley | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Terry Fidler - foul #1 on Terry Fidler, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), John Dawson (SF), Terry Wesley (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses the 3rd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG) Terry Fidler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Roger Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (PG), Huey Jenkins (PF) John Foster, Floyd McAree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Roger Gardner (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Ronald Smith | |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Mike Siddiqui (C) Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SF), Carlos Foust (C) Frank Hay, William Watkins | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Wesley (fresh) SF - John Dawson (fresh) PF - Roger Mitchell (fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Cranor (fresh) PF - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Foust (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Terry Fidler | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Fleshman - foul #1 on Dennis Fleshman, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Randy McCulley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Terry Wesley, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Richard Brown, Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| 15:14 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Fidler, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG) Dennis Fleshman | |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Randy McCulley | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Watkins - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG) Floyd McAree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Roger Gardner (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 13:25 | Maryland | John Dawson gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:20 | Maryland | Lawrence Holleman picks off the pass by John Dawson in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown blows the dunk | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Maryland | Randy McCulley grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:15 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #2 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG), John Foster (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, Randy McCulley, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 12:56 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses badly on a runner from close range | 10-6 |
| 12:54 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell tips it in | 12-6 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses long on a shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:35 | Maryland | Terry Wesley grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Terry Wesley blows the dunk but the foul's on Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #7 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Randy McCulley (SF), John Dawson (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Floyd McAree, John Foster, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), William Watkins (C) Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner, Carlos Foust | |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is denied on a dunk by Mike Siddiqui | 13-6 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown tips it in | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Wesley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is fouled on the floor by Frank Hay - foul #2 on Frank Hay, team foul #8 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Huey Jenkins (PF) Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (SF) Dennis Fleshman, Richard Brown, Frank Hay | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | Maryland | Terry Fidler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 13-8 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | William Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Randy McCulley - foul #1 on Randy McCulley, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (PF) Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses the lay-in | 13-10 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Terry Fidler grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Randy McCulley tips it home | 15-10 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | John Dawson swats the short shot by Roger Gardner | 15-10 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Floyd McAree grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:58 | Maryland | John Dawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Siddiqui and he's hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Roger Gardner, team foul #9 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SG), Huey Jenkins (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, Randy McCulley, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Kevin Brown, Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba, Roger Gardner, William Watkins | |
| 08:58 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), John Foster (SG) Floyd McAree, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Gary Cranor is called for the reach on Terry Wesley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Cranor, team foul #10 | 18-10 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #11 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Randy McCulley (SF) John Foster, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:06 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 21-13 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Fidler, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba (SF) Gary Cranor | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy McCulley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Fleshman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Foust (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #12 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), John Dawson (SF) Floyd McAree, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Terry Fidler grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 06:44 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 06:42 | Maryland | John Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Alba - foul #1 on Raymond Alba, team foul #13 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG), Terry Wesley (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, Randy McCulley, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), William Watkins (C) Dennis Fleshman, Carlos Foust | |
| 06:42 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:42 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Floyd McAree - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #14 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Randy McCulley (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Wesley, John Dawson, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (PG), Gary Cranor (SF) Richard Brown, Raymond Alba | |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Floyd McAree makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Floyd McAree makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 05:46 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is hacked by Floyd McAree - foul #1 on Floyd McAree, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF) Randy McCulley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Watkins | 25-17 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #15 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (PG), John Foster (SG), John Dawson (SF) Terry Fidler, Floyd McAree, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Brown (SG), Dennis Fleshman (SF), Raymond Alba (PF), Carlos Foust (C) Joseph Ross, Gary Cranor, Ronald Smith, William Watkins | |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Brown out of a doubleteam | 27-19 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Randy McCulley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Floyd McAree (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) John Foster, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Kevin Brown | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Brown drills a shot in the lane | 27-21 |
| 03:50 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses short on an open runner from close range | 27-21 |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Terry Fidler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SG), John Dawson (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (PF) Joseph Ross, Dennis Fleshman, Raymond Alba | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Floyd McAree (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Wesley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy McCulley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Roger Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Foust (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay connects on the shot from the right block set up by Lawrence Holleman | 27-23 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Dawson | 29-23 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), John Foster (SG), Huey Jenkins (PF) Floyd McAree, Terry Wesley, Randy McCulley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Cranor (SG), William Watkins (C) Richard Brown, Carlos Foust | |
| 02:16 | Maryland | John Dawson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | William Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Randy McCulley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) John Foster, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman (SG), Raymond Alba (PF) Gary Cranor, Roger Gardner | |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell blows the layup but he's fouled by William Watkins - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #16 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (PF) Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:06 | Maryland | Raymond Alba takes the ball from Roger Mitchell | 29-25 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Fleshman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | Randy McCulley pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Terry Wesley is hacked by Raymond Alba - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #17 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Floyd McAree, Randy McCulley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Gary Cranor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Dennis Fleshman, Joseph Ross, Frank Hay, Raymond Alba, William Watkins | |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Gary Cranor is denied by Terry Wesley | 31-25 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Terry Wesley grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Terry Wesley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-25 |