| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nokes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David King inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Maryland | Richard Nokes is fouled on the floor by Joel Bayer - foul #2 on Joel Bayer, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Richard Nokes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Gilden and he's fouled by Roman Velazquez - foul #1 on Roman Velazquez, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | Maryland | Roman Velazquez picks off the pass by Tony Gilden | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Maryland | Morris Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:27 | Maryland | Morris Green makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David King and he's fouled by Douglas Yarger - foul #2 on Douglas Yarger, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 18:27 | Maryland | Morris Green makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Richard Nokes can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Tony Gilden - foul #2 on Tony Gilden, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 3rd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Maryland | Morris Green gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | Maryland | Tony Gilden's floater is knocked away by Miroslav Knyzewski | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roman Velazquez | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Maryland | Morris Green hits a jump hook in the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Langenfeld is called for the reach on Miroslav Knyzewski - foul #2 on Michael Langenfeld, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), William Biondi (SG), John Krupp (SF), Joel Clabaugh (PF), Casey Bridges (C) Tony Gilden, Richard Nokes, David King, Michael Langenfeld, Morris Green | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - William Biondi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Krupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roman Velazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Bayer | 39-34 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roman Velazquez | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Maryland | David Jones loses the dribble to Douglas Yarger | 39-37 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | David Jones snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Yarger - foul #3 on Douglas Yarger, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG), Richard Nokes (SG), David King (SF), Morris Green (C) David Jones, William Biondi, John Krupp, Casey Bridges | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:45 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Maryland | David King grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:18 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:47 | Maryland | Douglas Yarger is called for the reach on Morris Green - foul #4 on Douglas Yarger, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld (PF) Joel Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski (PF), Robert Bowyer (C) Douglas Yarger, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Boris Bukowski - foul #3 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | Tony Gilden picks off the pass by Joel Bayer | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Maryland | David King lays it up and in set up by Tony Gilden | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | David King is called for the reach on Joel Bayer - foul #1 on David King, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Casey Bridges (C) Morris Green | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:43 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Nokes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roman Velazquez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Boris Bukowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bowyer (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Richard Nokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Tony Gilden - foul #3 on Tony Gilden, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), William Biondi (SG) Tony Gilden, Richard Nokes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Roman Velazquez, Robert Bowyer | |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | David King misses the dunk | 44-41 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | Casey Bridges travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Krupp (SF), Morris Green (C) David King, Casey Bridges | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer is hacked by John Krupp - foul #1 on John Krupp, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joel Bayer | 44-43 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Morris Green hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Langenfeld | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Morris Green misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 08:25 | Maryland | Tony Gilden grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:20 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Morris Green and he's fouled by Boris Bukowski - foul #4 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (SG), David King (SF), Casey Bridges (C) William Biondi, John Krupp, Morris Green | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Robert Bowyer (C) Boris Bukowski, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 08:20 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Efrain Redick is denied by Casey Bridges | 49-45 |
| 08:01 | Maryland | Casey Bridges gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | Joel Bayer is called for the reach on David King - foul #3 on Joel Bayer, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), Joel Clabaugh (PF) Tony Gilden, Michael Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer | |
| 07:54 | Maryland | David King makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Nokes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Clabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roman Velazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bayer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Maryland | David King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 07:04 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | Maryland | Casey Bridges tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roman Velazquez | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Richard Nokes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Nokes, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG), Morris Green (C) David Jones, Casey Bridges | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Boris Bukowski | |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Yarger | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Tony Gilden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Maryland | Morris Green tips it in | 53-51 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Tony Gilden steps in front of the Efrain Redick pass | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Maryland | David King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Gilden | 56-51 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | David King steals the ball from Efrain Redick | 56-51 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Richard Nokes can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:05 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joel Bayer | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Tony Gilden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Maryland | David King snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Morris Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roman Velazquez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bayer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Maryland | Richard Nokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), William Biondi (SG), John Krupp (SF), Michael Langenfeld (PF), Casey Bridges (C) Tony Gilden, Richard Nokes, David King, Joel Clabaugh, Morris Green | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF), Boris Bukowski (C) Roman Velazquez, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 02:32 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tony Gilden (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:17 | Maryland | Casey Bridges drills a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (SG), David King (SF), Morris Green (C) William Biondi, John Krupp, Casey Bridges | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Andrew Hemmer, Boris Bukowski | |
| 01:50 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Tony Gilden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Morris Green can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 58-54 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Richard Nokes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Richard Nokes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Morris Green misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Richard Nokes's fadeaway is rejected by Miroslav Knyzewski | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Tony Gilden grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |