| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerome Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | George Gidley inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Benny Bowen snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Benny Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 18:48 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Richard Browning | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Richard Browning snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Gidley - foul #2 on George Gidley, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SF), Harold Sledge (PF) George Gidley, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (SG) Benny Bowen | |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Harold Sledge | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | Maryland | Steven Wolak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Jerome Matthews is called for the reach on John Fentress - foul #3 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Smith (C) Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF), Paul McCarr (C) John Fentress, Raymond Fischer | |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 29-35 |
| 17:18 | Maryland | David Pinter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Steven Wolak misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Sledge | 32-37 |
| 16:22 | Maryland | Harold Sledge blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Richard Browning pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Sledge - foul #2 on Harold Sledge, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Gidley (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Steven Wolak, Harold Sledge, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), John Fentress (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Richard Browning, Paul McCarr | |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:49 | Maryland | Louis Herrman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Matthews | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerome Matthews (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Pinter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - George Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 15:28 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:05 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews drills a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Samuel Evans knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Fischer - foul #1 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (SF), Harold Sledge (PF) George Gidley, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Christopher Mueller (SG), Andrew Jackson (PF) Samuel Evans, Benny Bowen, Charles Cleveland | |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 36-43 |
| 13:39 | Maryland | Louis Herrman's floater is tipped away by John Fentress | 36-43 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | David Pinter is called for the reach on Christopher Mueller - foul #2 on David Pinter, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Smith (C) David Pinter, Jason Butler, Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul McCarr (C) Raymond Fischer | |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Maryland | Harold Sledge dunks the ball on a great pass from Jerome Matthews | 38-45 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | John Fentress's floater is tipped away by Harold Sledge | 38-45 |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | Maryland | Steven Wolak blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Steven Wolak snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | Maryland | Mark Brizendine steps in front of the Jerome Matthews pass | 38-45 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Jackson and he's hacked by Jerome Matthews - foul #4 on Jerome Matthews, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), David Pinter (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Jerome Matthews, Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Harold Sledge, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Christopher Mueller, John Fentress, Paul McCarr | |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pinter (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG) Mark Brizendine | |
| 10:46 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Pinter | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Pinter - foul #3 on David Pinter, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SF) Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Andrew Jackson denies the turnaround by Robert Jefferson | 40-49 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Steven Wolak tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Samuel Evans is hacked by Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Jason Butler, David Pinter, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Charles Cleveland, Raymond Fischer | |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Louis Herrman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Benny Bowen connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Browning | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Maryland | Louis Herrman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 08:16 | Maryland | Louis Herrman snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Steven Wolak can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | George Gidley tips it in | 44-54 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Richard Browning connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerome Matthews (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Wolak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Gidley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) C - Louis Herrman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Benny Bowen steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 44-56 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Benny Bowen can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Samuel Evans tips it home | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), David Pinter (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF), Harold Sledge (C) Jerome Matthews, Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Robert Smith, Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Christopher Mueller (SG), John Fentress (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Samuel Evans, Benny Bowen, Richard Browning, Andrew Jackson, Paul McCarr | |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 44-60 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | David Pinter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Butler | 47-60 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Mueller and he's fouled by Jason Butler - foul #3 on Jason Butler, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 06:03 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:53 | Maryland | David Pinter clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland makes the floater from the right block | 47-64 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | David Pinter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | John Fentress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (PF) Charles Cleveland | |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson lays it up and in | 52-64 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Christopher Mueller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), George Gidley (SF), Lawrence Nalls (C) Jason Butler, Donald Clarke, Harold Sledge | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG) Christopher Mueller | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-64 |
| 04:49 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Mark Brizendine picks off the pass by George Gidley | 52-64 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | John Fentress lays it up and in set up by Mark Brizendine | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Maryland | Mark Brizendine is called for the reach on David Pinter - foul #1 on Mark Brizendine, team foul #2 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG), Louis Herrman (C) David Pinter, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Richard Browning (PF), Eric Swader (C) Mark Brizendine, John Fentress, Andrew Jackson, Raymond Fischer | |
| 03:56 | Maryland | George Gidley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Swader - foul #1 on Eric Swader, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG) Jerome Matthews | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:56 | Maryland | George Gidley misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:56 | Maryland | George Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:56 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls snags the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | George Gidley is fouled on the floor by Richard Browning - foul #2 on Richard Browning, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Clarke (SF) George Gidley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Mueller (SG) Benny Bowen | |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Butler | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - Lawrence Nalls (fairly fresh) C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Swader (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Floyd Douglas steals it from Samuel Evans in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | Richard Browning is called for the reach on Lawrence Nalls - foul #3 on Richard Browning, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Harold Sledge (PF) Lawrence Nalls | |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (PF) Richard Browning | |
| 03:04 | Maryland | Jason Butler blows the layup | 54-66 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Eric Swader gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Christopher Mueller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG), Robert Smith (C) Jason Butler, Louis Herrman | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Raymond Fischer (C) Samuel Evans, Eric Swader | |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Harold Sledge clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark Brizendine | 54-66 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), David Pinter (SG), George Gidley (SF), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Jerome Matthews, Floyd Douglas, Donald Clarke, Harold Sledge, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Fentress (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #4 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF), Richard Browning (PF), Paul McCarr (C) John Fentress, Andrew Jackson, Raymond Fischer | |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:21 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), John Fentress (SF), Andrew Jackson (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Christopher Mueller, Charles Cleveland, Richard Browning, Paul McCarr | |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Benny Bowen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 01:53 | Maryland | George Gidley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer is hacked by David Pinter in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Pinter, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Matthews (PG) Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Mueller (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Richard Browning (PF) Benny Bowen, John Fentress, Andrew Jackson | |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Jerome Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Mueller | 56-73 |
| 01:07 | Maryland | Christopher Mueller steals the ball from Louis Herrman | 56-73 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by Charles Cleveland | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Louis Herrman lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Matthews | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Richard Browning connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 58-77 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Mark Brizendine steps in front of the David Pinter pass | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine runs out the clock | 58-77 |