| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Nokes (fresh) SG - Tony Gilden (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) C - Joel Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Howard Mason (fresh) SG - Darrell Kelemen (fresh) SF - Alvin Hawkins (fresh) PF - Noble Fletcher (fresh) C - Luis Laforce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Baylor | Howard Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh makes the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Langenfeld | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Maryland | Michael Green connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tony Gilden | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh is fouled on the floor by Luis Laforce - foul #1 on Luis Laforce, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Darrell Kelemen | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Tony Gilden is called for the reach on Howard Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Gilden, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Baylor | George Spikes (SG), Jack Baltzell (SF), James Glover (PF), Robert Shields (C) Darrell Kelemen, Alvin Hawkins, Noble Fletcher, Luis Laforce | |
| 17:34 | Baylor | Jack Baltzell is hacked by Michael Langenfeld - foul #1 on Michael Langenfeld, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Isaac Yagi (PG) Howard Mason | |
| 17:27 | Baylor | Isaac Yagi misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Baylor | Jack Baltzell hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tony Gilden and he's fouled by James Glover - foul #1 on James Glover, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Baylor | Isaac Yagi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Maryland | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Tony Gilden hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Green and he's fouled by George Spikes - foul #1 on George Spikes, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), John Krupp (SF), Bernard Zemon (PF), John Turner (C) Richard Nokes, Michael Green, Michael Langenfeld, Joel Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Howard Mason (PG), Darrell Kelemen (SG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Luis Laforce (C) Isaac Yagi, George Spikes, Jack Baltzell, Robert Shields | |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Tony Gilden makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Howard Mason works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 16:19 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:51 | Maryland | Tony Gilden's floater is knocked away by Howard Mason | 10-2 |
| 15:49 | Baylor | Luis Laforce snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Tony Gilden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Krupp (fresh) PF - Bernard Zemon (fresh) C - John Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Howard Mason (fresh) SG - Darrell Kelemen (fresh) SF - Alvin Hawkins (fresh) PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) C - Luis Laforce (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-2 |
| 15:38 | Baylor | James Glover tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 15:16 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Jones | 12-4 |
| 15:02 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Mason | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | John Turner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (PG), William Biondi (SG), Bill Laskey (SF), Michael Langenfeld (PF), Joel Clabaugh (C) David Jones, Tony Gilden, John Krupp, Bernard Zemon, John Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jack Baltzell (SF), Noble Fletcher (PF) Alvin Hawkins, James Glover | |
| 14:48 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Bill Laskey - foul #1 on Bill Laskey, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF) Bill Laskey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Isaac Yagi (PG), Robert Shields (C) Howard Mason, Luis Laforce | |
| 14:26 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:25 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Langenfeld - foul #2 on Michael Langenfeld, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bernard Zemon (PF) Michael Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Baylor | George Spikes (SG) Darrell Kelemen | |
| 14:00 | Baylor | George Spikes hits a turnaround near the basket | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Maryland | William Biondi blows the layup but he's fouled by George Spikes - foul #2 on George Spikes, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), John Krupp (SF), John Turner (C) Richard Nokes, Michael Green, Joel Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Howard Mason (PG), Ted Adams (SG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Luis Laforce (C) Isaac Yagi, George Spikes, Jack Baltzell, Robert Shields | |
| 13:31 | Maryland | William Biondi misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Maryland | William Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Adams | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Biondi | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Baylor | Luis Laforce misses long on a jumper from close range | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bernard Zemon | 15-13 |
| 12:27 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alvin Hawkins - foul #1 on Alvin Hawkins, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (PG), Tony Gilden (SG), Joel Clabaugh (C) David Jones, William Biondi, John Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen (SG), James Glover (PF) Ted Adams, Noble Fletcher | |
| 12:27 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:27 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:11 | Baylor | Luis Laforce is hacked by Bernard Zemon - foul #1 on Bernard Zemon, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF), John Turner (PF) John Krupp, Bernard Zemon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jack Baltzell (SF) Alvin Hawkins | |
| 11:58 | Baylor | Howard Mason misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Shields (C) Luis Laforce | |
| 11:58 | Baylor | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:58 | Baylor | Howard Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Jack Baltzell denies the turnaround by Michael Green | 17-15 |
| 11:35 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Nokes (fresh) SG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Joel Clabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Howard Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Kelemen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Shields (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Baylor | James Glover comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Joel Clabaugh | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Richard Nokes is hacked by Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), Bill Laskey (SF), Bernard Zemon (PF) Richard Nokes, Michael Green, John Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Isaac Yagi (PG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Jeremy Campbell (PF), Luis Laforce (C) Howard Mason, Jack Baltzell, James Glover, Robert Shields | |
| 10:41 | Maryland | David Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:35 | Baylor | Isaac Yagi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Tony Gilden is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tony Gilden, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Biondi (SG), John Krupp (SF) Tony Gilden, Bill Laskey | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Adams (SG), Noble Fletcher (PF) Darrell Kelemen, Jeremy Campbell | |
| 10:03 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luis Laforce - foul #2 on Luis Laforce, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (PG), John Turner (PF) David Jones, Bernard Zemon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Howard Mason (PG), Jack Baltzell (SF), Robert Shields (C) Isaac Yagi, Alvin Hawkins, Luis Laforce | |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:38 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | Baylor | Robert Shields hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Baylor | Robert Shields knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Mason | 20-22 |
| 09:09 | Maryland | Ted Adams is called for the reach on Richard Nokes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Adams, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF) John Krupp | |
| Subs | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen (SG), James Glover (PF) Ted Adams, Noble Fletcher | |
| 09:09 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:09 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:54 | Baylor | James Glover is hacked by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bernard Zemon (PF) John Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:54 | Baylor | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:54 | Baylor | James Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | William Biondi is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 08:23 | Baylor | Howard Mason works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:53 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (SG), John Krupp (SF) William Biondi, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Baylor | Isaac Yagi (PG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Noble Fletcher (PF), Jeremy Campbell (C) Howard Mason, Jack Baltzell, James Glover, Robert Shields | |
| 07:35 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 07:34 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Nokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Krupp (fresh) PF - Bernard Zemon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Clabaugh (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Isaac Yagi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Kelemen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Noble Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Richard Nokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Noble Fletcher - foul #1 on Noble Fletcher, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Adams (SG) Darrell Kelemen | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:19 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:18 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | Maryland | Ted Adams is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Adams, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Biondi (SG) Richard Nokes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen (SG) Ted Adams | |
| 07:13 | Maryland | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | Maryland | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:54 | Baylor | Darrell Kelemen buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Hawkins | 27-25 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | William Biondi snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon scores on a shot from the right side | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:01 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | William Biondi misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Noble Fletcher - foul #2 on Noble Fletcher, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (PG), Michael Green (SF) David Jones, John Krupp | |
| Subs | Baylor | Howard Mason (PG), George Spikes (SG), Jack Baltzell (SF), James Glover (PF), Luis Laforce (C) Isaac Yagi, Darrell Kelemen, Alvin Hawkins, Noble Fletcher, Jeremy Campbell | |
| 05:37 | Maryland | William Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | William Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:17 | Baylor | Howard Mason evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 05:16 | Baylor | Jack Baltzell tips it in | 31-27 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Nokes | 33-27 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | Luis Laforce is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Howard Mason | 33-29 |
| 04:37 | Maryland | Richard Nokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 04:17 | Baylor | George Spikes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 04:16 | Maryland | Richard Nokes snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Luis Laforce - foul #3 on Luis Laforce, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (PG), Tony Gilden (SG), Bill Laskey (SF), Michael Langenfeld (PF) Richard Nokes, William Biondi, Michael Green, Joel Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Adams (SG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Noble Fletcher (PF), Robert Shields (C) George Spikes, Jack Baltzell, James Glover, Luis Laforce | |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Bernard Zemon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:54 | Baylor | Noble Fletcher gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:42 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins scores on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 03:22 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Howard Mason grabs the board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Laskey (fresh) PF - Michael Langenfeld (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Zemon (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Adams (fresh) SF - Alvin Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Noble Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Howard Mason works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Adams | 34-34 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:42 | Baylor | Robert Shields snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:37 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 34-34 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Tony Gilden is hacked by Alvin Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Hawkins, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Green (SF), John Turner (C) Bill Laskey, Bernard Zemon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Isaac Yagi (PG), Darrell Kelemen (SG), Jack Baltzell (SF), James Glover (PF), Jeremy Campbell (C) Howard Mason, Ted Adams, Alvin Hawkins, Noble Fletcher, Robert Shields | |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Tony Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:33 | Maryland | Tony Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:31 | Baylor | Tony Gilden steals it from Isaac Yagi in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Michael Green blows the dunk but he's hacked by Darrell Kelemen - foul #1 on Darrell Kelemen, team foul #14 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Nokes (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:58 | Baylor | Isaac Yagi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 01:57 | Baylor | James Glover tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | James Glover takes the ball from John Turner | 38-36 |
| 01:17 | Baylor | James Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Jones (SG), John Krupp (SF) Tony Gilden, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Adams (PG), Alvin Hawkins (SF), Noble Fletcher (PF), Robert Shields (C) Isaac Yagi, Jack Baltzell, James Glover, Jeremy Campbell | |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Michael Langenfeld hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Krupp | 40-36 |
| 00:40 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | John Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Ted Adams is called for the reach on Richard Nokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Adams, team foul #15 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Clabaugh (C) John Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Howard Mason (PG), George Spikes (SG) Ted Adams, Darrell Kelemen | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Richard Nokes makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Richard Nokes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Baylor | Robert Shields pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:32 | Baylor | Alvin Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Spikes | 41-39 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | David Jones makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Nokes | 44-39 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | George Spikes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-39 |