| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Elmer Jones is called for the reach on Austin Marcial - foul #3 on Elmer Jones, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG) Elmer Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:35 | Maryland | William Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Stanley - foul #2 on Mark Stanley, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | Maryland | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Maryland | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | NC State | David Best grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | NC State | David Best clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | NC State | David Best gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Calhoun - foul #3 on Carlos Calhoun, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Russell Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Cales - foul #1 on Keith Cales, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:34 | NC State | David Best lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Davis | 41-35 |
| 18:17 | Maryland | David Best steps in front of the Carlos Calhoun pass | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Mark Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:04 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Weaver | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Russell Gum scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Best | 43-38 |
| 17:24 | Maryland | Keith Cales takes the ball from Carlos Calhoun | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Carlos Calhoun swats the layup by Russell Gum | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | NC State | David Best can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Maryland | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Mark Stanley buries a turnaround from the right block | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Mark Stanley snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Mark Stanley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Best | 48-40 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Allen Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Cales (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Best (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Austin Marcial (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Calhoun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | NC State | Russell Gum's pass is intercepted by Austin Marcial | 48-40 |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun's floater is knocked away by Allen Davis | 48-40 |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Russell Gum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 15:16 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Maryland | William Robinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 14:52 | NC State | Russell Gum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Mark Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | NC State | David Best banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Davis | 50-44 |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Robinson and he's fouled by Mark Stanley - foul #3 on Mark Stanley, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Mark Stanley, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeremiah Hunter (SG), Joseph Branan (C) Austin Marcial, William Robinson | |
| 14:14 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Carlos Calhoun is called for the reach on Nathan Spahr - foul #4 on Carlos Calhoun, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Robinson (C) Carlos Calhoun | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | NC State | Nathan Spahr hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Maryland | Jeremiah Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Nathan Spahr snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Elmer Jones grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Robert Hayes makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Gordon Dorsey | 54-47 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson connects on the floater in the paint | 54-49 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Austin Marcial (SG), Carlos Calhoun (PF) Jimmy Weaver, Jimmy Simpson, William Robinson | |
| 12:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:00 | Maryland | Joseph Branan grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 11:42 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun lays it in set up by Joseph Branan | 54-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Marcial (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremiah Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Calhoun (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Branan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | Robert Hayes buries a jumper near the basket | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Elmer Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Elmer Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:39 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Austin Marcial | 56-51 |
| 10:25 | Maryland | John Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Elmer Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 58-51 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Austin Marcial misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Jones - foul #4 on Elmer Jones, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Elmer Jones, Nathan Spahr, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jesse Heberling (SF) Jeremiah Hunter | |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Austin Marcial makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Austin Marcial makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Gum | 61-53 |
| 09:42 | Maryland | David Best blocks the jumper by Carlos Calhoun | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Jesse Heberling hits the follow up shot | 61-55 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Mark Stanley makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Gum | 63-55 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | John Roberts scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Keith Cales comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Austin Marcial grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Austin Marcial misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 08:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Best | 63-57 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Russell Gum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allen Davis | 66-57 |
| 08:36 | Maryland | John Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Heberling | 66-60 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Joseph Branan steals it from David Best | 66-60 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Davis - foul #3 on Allen Davis, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Hayes (PF) Allen Davis | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG), Jeremiah Hunter (SG), Jimmy Simpson (SF), William Robinson (C) John Roberts, Austin Marcial, Jesse Heberling, Joseph Branan | |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:48 | NC State | David Best is hacked by Jeremiah Hunter - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hunter, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Elmer Jones (SG) Mark Stanley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Russell Gum slams it home set up by David Best | 68-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Cales (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Best (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jimmy Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Calhoun (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson is whistled for traveling | 68-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Keith Cales, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:03 | NC State | Elmer Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Gum | 71-62 |
| 06:41 | Maryland | The short jumper by William Robinson is denied by Robert Hayes | 71-62 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Russell Gum snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Russell Gum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 06:18 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:06 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:56 | Maryland | William Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Gum - foul #1 on Russell Gum, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Keith Cales (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Russell Gum, Nathan Spahr, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Austin Marcial (SG), Joseph Branan (PF) Jeremiah Hunter, Carlos Calhoun | |
| 05:56 | Maryland | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:56 | Maryland | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Elmer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 05:38 | NC State | David Best grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Allen Davis drills a jump hook from the left block | 73-63 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gordon Dorsey - foul #3 on Gordon Dorsey, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG) Elmer Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:04 | NC State | David Best slams it home set up by Keith Cales | 75-65 |
| 04:48 | Maryland | Austin Marcial's fadeaway is rejected by David Best | 75-65 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Mark Stanley misses long on a floater from the left side | 75-65 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | William Robinson hits the finger roll | 75-67 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Mark Stanley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Jimmy Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Keith Cales snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Keith Cales travels with the ball | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Hayes (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Keith Cales, Allen Davis, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Jeremiah Hunter (SG), Jesse Heberling (SF), Carlos Calhoun (PF) Jimmy Weaver, Austin Marcial, Jimmy Simpson, William Robinson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Gum (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Elmer Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Calhoun (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Branan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Maryland | John Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:05 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to John Roberts | 75-67 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF), David Best (C) Nathan Spahr, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG), Austin Marcial (SG), Jimmy Simpson (SF) John Roberts, Jeremiah Hunter, Jesse Heberling | |
| 02:47 | NC State | Russell Gum connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Elmer Jones | 77-67 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Carlos Calhoun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Russell Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Elmer Jones blows the layup | 77-67 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 77-67 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | Austin Marcial misses the tip | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Keith Cales pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:47 | NC State | Carlos Calhoun is called for the reach on Russell Gum - foul #5 on Carlos Calhoun, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Robert Prichard (C) Russell Gum, Elmer Jones, Keith Cales, David Best | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Roberts (PG), Jeremiah Hunter (SG), Jesse Heberling (SF), William Robinson (C) Jimmy Weaver, Austin Marcial, Jimmy Simpson, Carlos Calhoun | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:29 | NC State | Robert Prichard connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 79-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Maryland | Jeremiah Hunter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 01:15 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Gum (PG), Elmer Jones (SG), Keith Cales (SF), Allen Davis (PF), David Best (C) Gordon Dorsey, Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Robert Hayes, Robert Prichard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Weaver (PG), Austin Marcial (SG), Jimmy Simpson (SF) John Roberts, Jeremiah Hunter, Jesse Heberling | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Allen Davis drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Russell Gum | 81-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Joseph Branan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Allen Davis gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Russell Gum misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Keith Cales grabs the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Russell Gum runs out the clock | 81-70 |