| Lineup | NC State | PG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Gum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Sweeten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Henderson (fresh) SF - Jaroslav Zwolensky (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Falk (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Branan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | NC State | Elmer Jones tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Joseph Branan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eugene Sweeten - foul #2 on Eugene Sweeten, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:34 | Maryland | Joseph Branan makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Russell Gum scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Hayes | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky's floater is knocked away by David Best | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | NC State | David Best gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Maryland | Thomas Falk can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Henderson | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Gum | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | David Best is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zwolensky - foul #3 on David Best, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Bowers (C) David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Joseph Branan dunks the ball and he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Prichard (C) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Joseph Branan misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Scott Bowers | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Elmer Jones scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Sweeten | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Thomas Falk is fouled on the floor by Eugene Sweeten - foul #3 on Eugene Sweeten, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SF) Eugene Sweeten | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG) Jimmy Weaver | |
| 17:28 | Maryland | Gary Henderson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Elmer Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Gum | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Robert Prichard pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Mark Stanley is hacked by Jaroslav Zwolensky - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zwolensky, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG) Elmer Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun (C) Joseph Branan | |
| 16:32 | NC State | Scott Bowers misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Thomas Falk pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG) John Roberts | |
| 15:53 | Maryland | Thomas Falk comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Thomas Falk tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) SG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaroslav Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Falk (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Henderson - foul #2 on Gary Henderson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (PG), Eugene Sweeten (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Scott Bowers, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Branan (C) Carlos Calhoun | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Thomas Falk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Russell Gum's floater is knocked away by Gary Henderson | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Thomas Falk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Gary Henderson's floater is knocked away by Robert Hayes | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Elmer Jones buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Hayes | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky tips it home | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Zwolensky | 47-47 |
| 13:36 | Maryland | Joseph Branan makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Henderson | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Gary Henderson picks off the pass by Robert Hayes | 47-49 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | Thomas Falk blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Joseph Branan steps in front of the Elmer Jones pass | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | Maryland | Gary Henderson is hacked by Russell Gum - foul #3 on Russell Gum, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Scott Bowers (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Elmer Jones, Russell Gum, Robert Hayes, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Jeremiah Hunter (SF), Carlos Calhoun (C) Jimmy Weaver, Jaroslav Zwolensky, Joseph Branan | |
| 12:30 | Maryland | John Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Gary Henderson grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Thomas Falk's layup is rejected by Robert Prichard | 47-49 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | NC State | John Roberts picks off the pass by Gordon Dorsey in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Scott Bowers steals it from Carlos Calhoun | 47-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sweeten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Hunter (fresh) PF - Thomas Falk (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | NC State | Robert Prichard is hacked by Gary Henderson - foul #3 on Gary Henderson, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF) Eugene Sweeten | |
| Subs | Maryland | Austin Marcial (SG), Jaroslav Zwolensky (SF), Jimmy Simpson (PF) Gary Henderson, Jeremiah Hunter, Thomas Falk | |
| 11:29 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:27 | Maryland | Austin Marcial pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson misses the floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | Mark Stanley is called for the reach on Carlos Calhoun - foul #1 on Mark Stanley, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Best (C) Scott Bowers | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:46 | Maryland | Robert Prichard takes the ball from Jimmy Simpson | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | NC State | David Best hits a jumper in the lane set up by Gordon Dorsey and he's fouled by Carlos Calhoun - foul #3 on Carlos Calhoun, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Bowers (PF) Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Branan (C) Carlos Calhoun | |
| 10:35 | NC State | David Best misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Maryland | Joseph Branan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | Austin Marcial is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (PG), Eugene Sweeten (SF) Gordon Dorsey, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Henderson (SG), Thomas Falk (PF) Austin Marcial, Jimmy Simpson | |
| 10:03 | NC State | David Best is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (SG) Mark Stanley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Austin Marcial (SG) John Roberts | |
| 09:52 | Maryland | The jump hook by Thomas Falk is blocked by David Best | 49-49 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Scott Bowers buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Jones | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Joseph Branan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Scott Bowers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Scott Bowers tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:42 | Maryland | The jumper by Joseph Branan is denied by Eugene Sweeten | 53-49 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Elmer Jones gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Elmer Jones | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Scott Bowers is called for the reach on Jaroslav Zwolensky - foul #1 on Scott Bowers, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Robert Prichard (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Elmer Jones, Russell Gum, Eugene Sweeten, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG), Jimmy Simpson (PF), Carlos Calhoun (C) Austin Marcial, Thomas Falk, Joseph Branan | |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Robert Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jaroslav Zwolensky - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zwolensky, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Rivard (SG), Jeremiah Hunter (SF) Gary Henderson, Jaroslav Zwolensky | |
| 07:54 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Prichard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Rivard (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Hunter (fresh) PF - Jimmy Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Scott Bowers knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Dorsey | 58-49 |
| 07:08 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Hunter | 58-52 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Robert Prichard scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Dorsey | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:21 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (PG), Eugene Sweeten (SF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Robert Prichard, Scott Bowers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gary Henderson (SG), Thomas Falk (PF), Joseph Branan (C) David Rivard, Jimmy Simpson, Carlos Calhoun | |
| 05:57 | Maryland | Thomas Falk can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten is hacked by Jeremiah Hunter - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hunter, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (SG), Robert Prichard (PF) Mark Stanley, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Jaroslav Zwolensky (SF) Jimmy Weaver, Jeremiah Hunter | |
| 05:16 | NC State | David Best makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Prichard | 62-52 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | Joseph Branan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 62-52 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Eugene Sweeten grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Russell Gum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Branan - foul #3 on Joseph Branan, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Robert Hayes (PF), Scott Bowers (C) Elmer Jones, Robert Prichard, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:37 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:25 | Maryland | Joseph Branan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hayes | 64-52 |
| 04:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 64-52 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Sweeten | 66-52 |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Robert Hayes swats the short shot by Thomas Falk | 66-52 |
| 04:09 | NC State | The rebound goes to Scott Bowers | 66-52 |
| 03:55 | NC State | Thomas Falk takes the ball from Robert Hayes | 66-52 |
| 03:40 | Maryland | Thomas Falk connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Roberts and he's fouled by Scott Bowers - foul #2 on Scott Bowers, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG), Carlos Calhoun (C) John Roberts, Joseph Branan | |
| 03:40 | Maryland | Thomas Falk misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Scott Bowers gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Gum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Sweeten (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Scott Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaroslav Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Falk (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | NC State | Scott Bowers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jaroslav Zwolensky - foul #4 on Jaroslav Zwolensky, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (PG) Gordon Dorsey | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:33 | NC State | Scott Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Scott Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:33 | Maryland | Thomas Falk snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 03:19 | Maryland | Jaroslav Zwolensky's pass is intercepted by Robert Hayes | 66-54 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Russell Gum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Sweeten | 69-54 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Gary Henderson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Jones - foul #3 on Elmer Jones, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Robert Prichard (SF), David Best (C) Elmer Jones, Russell Gum, Eugene Sweeten, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Jeremiah Hunter (SF), Jimmy Simpson (PF) Jimmy Weaver, Jaroslav Zwolensky, Thomas Falk | |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Gary Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Gary Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:53 | NC State | David Best grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:33 | NC State | Robert Prichard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Austin Marcial (SG) Gary Henderson | |
| 02:24 | Maryland | David Best steps in front of the John Roberts pass | 69-55 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Robert Prichard is whistled for a carry | 69-55 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Robert Prichard is called for the reach on Jimmy Simpson - foul #1 on Robert Prichard, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Jeremiah Hunter steals the ball from Robert Prichard | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Maryland | Jeremiah Hunter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson tips it home | 69-58 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey and he's hacked by Austin Marcial - foul #1 on Austin Marcial, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Scott Bowers snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Robert Prichard hits a shot from the left block set up by Gordon Dorsey | 74-58 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses the floater from close range | 74-58 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Scott Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey runs out the clock | 74-58 |