| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Larry Howard inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Larry Howard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 18:47 | Maryland | Steven Graham knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Richards | 34-30 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Brian Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrel Payne - foul #3 on Darrel Payne, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF) Darrel Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Brian Sheets hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-32 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Sheets - foul #1 on Brian Sheets, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Brian Sheets clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-33 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Roger Hill pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is fouled on the floor by Steven Graham - foul #3 on Steven Graham, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Denver Able (C) Steven Graham, Joe Richards, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Larry Howard steals the ball from Richard Smith | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) C - Denver Able (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Robert Tatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Larry Howard, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Gunn (C) David Schwartz | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Gunn | 36-35 |
| 14:43 | Maryland | Darrel Payne scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Pardo | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | A charge is called on Darrel Payne - foul #4 on Darrel Payne, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Larry Howard (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Robert Tatham, Robert Baker, Steven Gray, Darrel Payne, Denver Able | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF) Chris Kohler, Richard Smith | |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-37 |
| 13:33 | Maryland | Joe Richards comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 13:32 | Maryland | Steven Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:09 | Maryland | Keith Holmes misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:43 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Larry Howard | 38-37 |
| 12:21 | Maryland | Jeffery Pardo is called for the reach on Larry Howard - foul #2 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Steven Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Howard | 40-37 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jeffery Pardo is blocked by Larry Howard | 40-37 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Will Fugate tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Pardo | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-37 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Roger Hill tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Larry Howard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Pardo - foul #3 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Denver Able (C) Steven Graham, Joe Richards, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Chris Kohler (SF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Roger Hill, David Schwartz | |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Larry Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Larry Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is hacked by Larry Howard - foul #2 on Larry Howard, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SF) Larry Howard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Richard Smith buries a shot in the lane set up by Andy Green | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Maryland | Denver Able misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Robert Tatham misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Brian Sheets (PF) Steven Gray, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Roger Hill (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Andy Green, Will Fugate, Richard Smith | |
| 08:59 | Maryland | Larry Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Robert Baker steals it from Jeffery Pardo | 42-41 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Chris Kohler picks off the pass by Robert Baker | 42-41 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is hacked by Denver Able - foul #1 on Denver Able, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Robert Baker, Denver Able | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Steven Graham grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Maryland | Larry Howard knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Steven Graham | 44-41 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo hits a turnaround in the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:19 | Maryland | Brian Sheets loses the dribble to Jeffery Pardo | 44-43 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Brian Sheets steals it from Richard Smith | 44-43 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Joe Richards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Will Fugate - foul #2 on Will Fugate, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SF), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF) Roger Hill | |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Joe Richards makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Joe Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jeffery Pardo is blocked by Denver Able | 45-43 |
| 05:30 | Maryland | Denver Able snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:11 | Maryland | Joe Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| 05:11 | Maryland | Joe Richards makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:11 | Maryland | Joe Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andy Green | 47-45 |
| 04:25 | Maryland | Darrel Payne can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Gunn | 47-45 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Will Fugate comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | Steven Graham snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 03:37 | Maryland | Steven Graham comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Denver Able pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:20 | Maryland | Darrel Payne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 03:19 | Maryland | Denver Able tips it home | 49-45 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Brian Sheets (C) Steven Gray, Denver Able | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Roger Hill (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Andy Green, Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-45 |
| 02:59 | Maryland | Brian Sheets snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Brian Sheets hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Graham and he's hacked by Jason Gunn - foul #3 on Jason Gunn, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Keith Holmes (PF) Steven Graham, Darrel Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Brian Sheets misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by Robert Tatham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tatham, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Keith Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Brian Sheets can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-45 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Larry Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 01:47 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Darrel Payne (PF) Robert Tatham, Keith Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Larry Howard is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Larry Howard, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 01:11 | Maryland | Larry Howard pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-45 |
| 00:41 | Maryland | Brian Sheets gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Maryland | Jason Gunn is called for the reach on Brian Sheets - foul #4 on Jason Gunn, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF), Denver Able (C) Darrel Payne, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Steven Graham is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pardo - foul #4 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Larry Howard gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Will Fugate is called for the reach on Steven Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Fugate, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | Steven Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Roger Hill gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Will Fugate hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Pardo | 54-48 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Keith Holmes is hacked by Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Baker (SG) Joe Richards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Keith Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Keith Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Larry Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SG) Robert Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Steven Graham is hacked by Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Denver Able | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the board | 58-48 |