| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell dunks the ball set up by James Lemansky | 30-39 |
| 19:28 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Francisco Olivares - foul #3 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Berke (SG), William Thurman (SF), Terry Wesley (PF) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 30-41 |
| 18:54 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 18:53 | Maryland | Terry Wesley tips it home | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Terry Wesley steals the ball from Robert Howell | 32-41 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Terry Wesley - foul #1 on Terry Wesley, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), John Dawson (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) Charles Berke, William Thurman, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Roger Mitchell | 35-41 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the finger roll | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | Maryland | Robert Howell is called for the reach on Francisco Olivares - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Francisco Olivares, John Dawson, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| 16:46 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Wesley | 37-43 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | William Thurman is called for the reach on David Hower - foul #2 on William Thurman, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), John Dawson (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Richard Hua drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Hower | 37-45 |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 15:51 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Marvin Box (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Terry Fidler - foul #2 on Terry Fidler, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, John Dawson, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-47 |
| 14:59 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | William Thurman is hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), John Dawson (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Charles Berke, Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Robert Conley (C) Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | John Dawson snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:24 | Maryland | The jumper by Roger Mitchell is denied by Robert Conley | 39-47 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Koerner is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Robert Koerner, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) John Dawson, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Conley | 39-49 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell buries a jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), John Dawson (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) Francisco Olivares, Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| 12:08 | Maryland | John Dawson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Mitchell | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | David Hower misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Koerner | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Thurman (fresh) SG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the jumper from the left block | 43-49 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | John Dawson tips it home | 45-49 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | John Dawson is called for the reach on Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) William Thurman, Terry Fidler, John Dawson, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) David Hower, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Terry Wesley denies the turnaround by Marvin Box | 45-49 |
| 11:06 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Tom Fontes is called for the reach on Huey Jenkins - foul #4 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Robert Koerner (PF) Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 10:25 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is hacked by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (SF), John Dawson (PF) Terry Wesley, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (SG), Terry Wesley (SF) Terry Fidler, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Marvin Box | |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Roger Mitchell steals it from Robert Conley | 45-49 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), John Dawson (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Terry Wesley, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Leroy Haring (SG) Robert Howell, Richard Hua | |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Robert Conley | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a turnaround from the left block | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Berke (PG) Francisco Olivares | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's pass is intercepted by Robert Koerner | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Maryland | John Dawson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Berke - foul #1 on Charles Berke, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), William Thurman (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Charles Berke, Terry Fidler, John Dawson, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) David Hower | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Thurman (fresh) SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses badly on a runner from the right block | 46-54 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt lays it in and he's fouled by Roger Mitchell - foul #4 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG) William Thurman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares's floater is knocked away by Marvin Box | 46-56 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Roger Mitchell - foul #5 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Robert Koerner (PF), John Dawson (C) Francisco Olivares, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF) Jim Wyatt | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:04 | Maryland | Terry Fidler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Box | 46-58 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Box travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Huey Jenkins (SF) William Thurman, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Leroy Haring (SG) Robert Howell, Richard Hua | |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Terry Fidler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francisco Olivares | 49-58 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | David Hower buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Box | 49-61 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | David Hower loses the dribble to Robert Koerner | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Robert Koerner is hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #5 on Tom Fontes, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| 04:15 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-61 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Thurman (fresh) SG - Charles Berke (fresh) SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Koerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), Huey Jenkins (C) William Thurman, Charles Berke, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky | |
| 03:35 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:35 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 03:17 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Koerner | 50-63 |
| 03:02 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (SG), John Dawson (C) Terry Fidler, Robert Koerner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Francisco Olivares steals the ball from Robert Howell | 52-63 |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Robert Howell blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Terry Wesley gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 52-63 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Robert Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Terry Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Maryland | The short jumper by Robert Koerner is denied by Robert Conley | 52-63 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 00:23 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Terry Fidler | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 52-63 |