| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Randy McCulley inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd McAree | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Kevin Tyler connects on the 3 from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:28 | Maryland | Randy McCulley is called for 3 seconds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), John Dawson (SF), Terry Wesley (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:09 | Houston | Larry Mahoney misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:07 | Maryland | Terry Fidler gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:50 | Maryland | John Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-32 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Terry Fidler steals it from Kevin Tyler | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | Maryland | Terry Fidler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Wesley | 44-32 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Larry Mahoney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 44-35 |
| 16:51 | Maryland | John Foster drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Dawson | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Larry Mahoney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG), Randy McCulley (SG), Huey Jenkins (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Fidler, John Foster, Terry Wesley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Jeff Johnston | |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Randy McCulley | 48-35 |
| 16:03 | Houston | John Rouleau drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 15:41 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #3 on Michael Shipley, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Floyd McAree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McCulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Shipley - foul #4 on Michael Shipley, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (PF) Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Bart Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Rouleau | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Eddie Wyatt takes the ball from Floyd McAree | 49-41 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Bart Brown lays it in set up by Eddie Wyatt | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Terry Wesley is fouled on the floor by John Rouleau - foul #1 on John Rouleau, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Huey Jenkins (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) John Dawson, Terry Wesley, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Michael Johnson | |
| 13:53 | Maryland | Harold Griffin steps in front of the Floyd McAree pass | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Harold Griffin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Randy McCulley - foul #2 on Randy McCulley, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Randy McCulley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | John Dawson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | John Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | John Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses short on a floater in the lane | 49-45 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | Terry Fidler tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Terry Fidler tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Larry Mahoney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Maryland | Floyd McAree gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:47 | Maryland | Harold Griffin swats the short shot by Mike Siddiqui | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Larry Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler can't finish the layup | 51-45 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it in | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui is fouled on the floor by Larry Mahoney - foul #3 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Griffin - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (SF) Harold Griffin | |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Bart Brown misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy McCulley - foul #3 on Randy McCulley, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG) Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui (C) Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Mike Siddiqui is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 11:14 | Maryland | Terry Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Terry Fidler's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 51-49 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Huey Jenkins - foul #2 on Huey Jenkins, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), John Dawson (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Jeff Johnston (C) Larry Mahoney, Michael Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:33 | Maryland | John Dawson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | John Dawson tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Mike Siddiqui blocks the short jumper by Eddie Wyatt | 53-52 |
| 10:01 | Maryland | John Dawson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:51 | Maryland | Terry Fidler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is hacked by Terry Fidler - foul #2 on Terry Fidler, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Roger Mitchell steals it from Kevin Tyler | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Terry Wesley tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Harold Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Randy McCulley, Terry Wesley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| 08:25 | Maryland | Floyd McAree is called for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (SG) Floyd McAree | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn is open and lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Giardina - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Terry Wesley (SF) Randy McCulley, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Donald Giardina buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Terry Fidler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Terry Wesley gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:59 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Griffin | 60-56 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Donald Giardina grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Floyd McAree steals it from Harold Griffin | 60-56 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | Floyd McAree lays it in | 62-56 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Donald Giardina scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Griffin - foul #3 on Harold Griffin, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), Randy McCulley (SF), John Dawson (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Michael Shipley (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 06:05 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) Terry Fidler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Foster | 65-60 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Randy McCulley gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on John Rouleau - foul #2 on John Rouleau, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Mike Siddiqui (C) John Foster, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Huey Jenkins | 67-60 |
| 04:39 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-60 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Bart Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 04:14 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Floyd McAree | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Randy McCulley lays it in on a great pass from Floyd McAree | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Jeff Johnston loses the dribble to Mike Siddiqui | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui lays it in set up by Randy McCulley | 71-60 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), John Foster (SG), Terry Wesley (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, John Dawson, Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Michael Shipley | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Foster | 71-60 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | Terry Fidler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Terry Wesley - foul #4 on Terry Wesley, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), John Dawson (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) John Foster, Terry Wesley, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Michael Shipley (PF) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui buries a runner from close range set up by Terry Fidler and he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #3 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #11 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (SF) Jeff Johnston | |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Randy McCulley pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #5 on Michael Shipley, team foul #12 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) John Dawson | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Michael Shipley | |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson's layup is rejected by Randy McCulley | 78-62 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn tips it in | 78-64 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui hits a jumper from the right block set up by Huey Jenkins | 80-64 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bart Brown | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Floyd McAree lays it up and in | 82-67 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Michael Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #13 | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Terry Fidler runs out the clock | 82-67 |