| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Larry Howard inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Joe Richards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Steven Moore | 26-30 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the fadeaway in the paint | 28-30 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Joe Richards steals the ball from Daniel King | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Joe Richards lays it in | 28-32 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Daniel King connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Moore and he's hacked by Joe Richards - foul #1 on Joe Richards, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Daniel King makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Sheets | 31-34 |
| 17:42 | NC State | George Walker travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Larry Howard lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Steven Moore misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:13 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Steven Graham | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Maryland | George Walker steals it from Darrel Payne | 31-36 |
| 16:38 | NC State | Steven Moore loses the dribble to Larry Howard | 31-36 |
| 16:09 | Maryland | Larry Howard hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Graham | 31-38 |
| 15:53 | NC State | George Walker misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | NC State | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Sheets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Denver Able (C) Steven Graham, Joe Richards, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne, Brian Sheets | |
| 15:16 | Maryland | Keith Holmes makes the turnaround from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Steven Moore connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by George Walker | 33-40 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | George Walker steals the ball from Robert Tatham | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | NC State | George Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Denver Able snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Lawrence Christian is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #1 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 13:58 | Maryland | Denver Able hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 33-40 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Larry Howard tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 13:43 | NC State | Daniel King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:41 | Maryland | Robert Tatham snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:13 | Maryland | Denver Able throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Darrel Payne (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Robert Tatham, Robert Baker, Keith Holmes, Denver Able | |
| 12:44 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Darrel Payne - foul #1 on Darrel Payne, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:44 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Steven Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Joe Richards misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Joe Richards can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Darrel Payne snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Larry Howard clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Whaley - foul #1 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Larry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) PF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Brian Sheets swats the short shot by Steven Moore | 35-43 |
| 11:32 | Maryland | Larry Howard gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Steven Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 11:02 | NC State | Kevin Whaley pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Steven Moore is hacked by Joe Richards - foul #2 on Joe Richards, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF), George Walker (PF) Kim Washington, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Steven Gray (SF), Keith Holmes (PF) Steven Graham, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Steven Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Daniel King can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | Brian Sheets snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Keith Holmes can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:22 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 10:17 | NC State | The short jumper by Angel Hernandez is denied by Keith Holmes | 35-43 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Angel Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Angel Hernandez tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Robert Tatham knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Sheets and the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Baker (SG), Larry Howard (SF), Denver Able (C) Joe Richards, Steven Gray, Brian Sheets | |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Lawrence Christian hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Holmes - foul #2 on Keith Holmes, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Keith Holmes | |
| 09:16 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:16 | Maryland | Darrel Payne snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Larry Howard | 38-48 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Lawrence Christian hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Angel Hernandez and the foul's on Darrel Payne - foul #2 on Darrel Payne, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Lawrence Christian makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Larry Howard connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Graham | 41-50 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PF) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:21 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Larry Howard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whaley - foul #2 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SG), Brian Sheets (C) Robert Baker, Denver Able | |
| 07:38 | Maryland | Brian Sheets knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Howard | 44-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | NC State | Daniel King misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Joe Richards pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:57 | Maryland | Larry Howard double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Keith Holmes (PF) Steven Graham, Darrel Payne | |
| 06:41 | NC State | Steven Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Brian Sheets hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 06:20 | Maryland | Larry Howard grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:58 | Maryland | Keith Holmes misses long on a shot from the right block | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | NC State | Kevin Whaley snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Steven Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Tatham - foul #2 on Robert Tatham, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Daniel King, Kim Washington, George Walker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Denver Able (C) Robert Tatham, Joe Richards, Larry Howard, Brian Sheets | |
| 05:31 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:03 | Maryland | Steven Graham misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Kevin Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | George Walker (PF) Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Darrel Payne (PF) Keith Holmes | |
| 04:32 | Maryland | Lawrence Christian blocks the jumper by Denver Able | 48-52 |
| 04:31 | NC State | George Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Steven Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG) Michael Wallace | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 04:14 | Maryland | Darrel Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Brian Sheets (C) Denver Able | |
| 03:52 | NC State | Brian Sheets blocks the jumper by Steven Moore | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Lawrence Christian buries a fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Steven Graham is fouled on the floor by Steven Moore - foul #4 on Steven Moore, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Joe Richards (SG) Steven Graham, Robert Baker | |
| 03:05 | Maryland | Darrel Payne can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Daniel King gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Steven Moore scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Hernandez | 52-52 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Brian Sheets can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Steven Moore - foul #5 on Steven Moore, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG), Glenn Graves (SG), Kim Washington (SF) Steven Moore, Daniel King, Angel Hernandez | |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF) Darrel Payne | |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Brian Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Kevin Whaley grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | Keith Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:06 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), George Walker (PF) Glenn Graves, Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Keith Holmes | |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Walker - foul #2 on George Walker, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Joe Richards takes the ball from Kevin Whaley | 52-55 |
| 00:54 | Maryland | Steven Graham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Daniel King grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | NC State | George Walker is fouled on the floor by Brian Sheets - foul #2 on Brian Sheets, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | NC State | George Walker misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Brian Sheets | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Steven Graham scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Larry Howard | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Michael Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Darrel Payne grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC 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) | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Michael Wallace is called for the reach on Darrel Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wallace, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Denver Able (C) Steven Graham, Joe Richards, Brian Sheets | |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Michael Wallace hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel King | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Keith Holmes (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Robert Tatham, Darrel Payne, Denver Able | |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Michael Wallace is called for the reach on Steven Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wallace, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Steven Graham misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Lawrence Christian misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-59 |