| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eddie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Herbert Fry inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Herbert Fry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | Harvey Louis double dribbles | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | James Quinn gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:08 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-24 |
| 17:48 | Maryland | Harvey Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:27 | Maryland | James Quinn is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Eddie Lewis is called for the reach on David Watkins - foul #2 on Eddie Lewis, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | James King buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 29-24 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | Harvey Louis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Fry | 29-27 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is fouled on the floor by James Quinn - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG), Bruce Boyette (SG), John Israelsen (SF), Joseph Burchette (PF) Harvey Louis, Eddie Lewis, Herbert Fry, James Quinn | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Pinette (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Israelsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Burchette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Robert Werth loses the dribble to John Israelsen | 31-27 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | John Israelsen banks in the layup | 31-29 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits a driving attempt from the right block | 33-29 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Oscar Davis blocks the short jumper by Carlos Meyer | 33-29 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Robert Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Louis (PG), Eddie Lewis (SG), Herbert Fry (SF), James Quinn (C) Edward Pinette, Bruce Boyette, John Israelsen, Carlos Meyer | |
| 13:20 | Maryland | Joseph Burchette dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harvey Louis | 33-31 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Paul Buser can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Herbert Fry | 33-31 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | James Quinn jams it set up by Herbert Fry and he's fouled by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | James Quinn misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | James King comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-33 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Eddie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Burchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James King | 36-33 |
| 11:17 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is hacked by James Quinn - foul #4 on James Quinn, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Washington (PF) James King | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Israelsen (SF), Carlos Meyer (C) Joseph Burchette, James Quinn | |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eddie Lewis - foul #3 on Eddie Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Boyette (SG) Eddie Lewis | |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Harvey Louis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Louis Curry double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Oscar Davis (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, William Washington, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG), Joseph Burchette (PF) Harvey Louis, Herbert Fry | |
| 09:10 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Israelsen - foul #1 on John Israelsen, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eddie Lewis (SG) Bruce Boyette | |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:47 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Eddie Lewis | 38-38 |
| 08:24 | Maryland | The short jumper by Joseph Burchette is denied by Oscar Davis | 38-38 |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 08:09 | Maryland | Edward Pinette hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Israelsen | 38-41 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 07:46 | Maryland | John Israelsen pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Pinette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Israelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burchette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis hits a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Louis Curry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Louis Curry scores on a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 06:16 | Maryland | James King is called for the reach on Joseph Burchette - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Tony Crafts (SF), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, Oscar Davis, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Louis (PG), Herbert Fry (SF), James Quinn (PF) Edward Pinette, Joseph Burchette, Carlos Meyer | |
| 06:08 | Maryland | James Quinn clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-43 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Buser | 42-43 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | James Quinn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-43 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Herbert Fry pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Herbert Fry's floater is tipped away by Paul Buser | 42-43 |
| 04:59 | Maryland | Harvey Louis can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | William Washington snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Lewis - foul #4 on Eddie Lewis, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Boyette (SG), Carlos Meyer (C) Eddie Lewis, John Israelsen | |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | James Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:13 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 04:12 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Harvey Louis is called for the reach on Louis Curry - foul #3 on Harvey Louis, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), James King (PF) David Watkins, William Washington | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:38 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 03:38 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:38 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Boyette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Louis Curry lays it up and in | 46-46 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | Herbert Fry blows the dunk | 46-46 |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Harvey Louis tips it in | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 02:28 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | Bruce Boyette makes the turnaround from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Harvey Louis | 46-50 |
| 01:17 | Maryland | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Bruce Boyette - foul #3 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Eddie Lewis (SG) Bruce Boyette | |
| 01:02 | Maryland | Carlos Meyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Harvey Louis grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | James Quinn double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | David Watkins is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Herbert Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Eddie Lewis - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Watkins - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:34 | Maryland | Eddie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | David Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Herbert Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Herbert Fry makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Herbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | James Quinn snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | James Quinn is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Pinette (PG) Harvey Louis | |
| 00:17 | Maryland | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Robert Werth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | James King gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Edward Pinette runs out the clock | 52-56 |