| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fresh) SG - Floyd McAree (fresh) SF - Randy McCulley (fresh) PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice's pass is intercepted by Randy McCulley | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Randy McCulley blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Maryland | Randy McCulley gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd McAree | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Robert Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui clanks a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Maryland | Terry Fidler grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Maryland | Randy McCulley connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd McAree | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Fidler - foul #1 on Terry Fidler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF) Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), John Dawson (SF), Terry Wesley (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Maryland | John Dawson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Roger Mitchell denies the turnaround by Robert Smith | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Maryland | John Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Ketter - foul #1 on Robert Ketter, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG) Terry Fidler | |
| 17:03 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | Maryland | John Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Haug | 5-7 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Robert Ketter connects on the jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Robert Ketter knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gilberto Arroyo | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Maryland | John Dawson is hacked by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (PG), Huey Jenkins (PF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Floyd McAree, John Foster, Roger Mitchell | |
| 16:01 | Maryland | Terry Wesley connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Randy McCulley | 9-11 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy McCulley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) C - Mike Siddiqui (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Huey Jenkins - foul #1 on Huey Jenkins, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG) Terry Wesley | |
| 15:57 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:57 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Huey Jenkins | 9-11 |
| 15:55 | Maryland | Randy McCulley loses the dribble to Robert Smith in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Robert Smith lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui blows the wide open layup | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Terry Fidler tips it in | 11-13 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Robert Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | John Dawson snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 15:07 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins can't connect on a shot from the left block | 11-13 |
| 15:06 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 15:00 | NC State | John Dawson steals the ball from David Gilmore | 11-13 |
| 14:55 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins's floater is knocked away by David Gilmore | 11-13 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Lucas Hiers pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is fouled on the floor by Terry Fidler - foul #2 on Terry Fidler, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG), Terry Wesley (SG), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 14:38 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ken Lebo | 13-13 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Gilberto Arroyo picks off the pass by Terry Wesley | 13-13 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Ken Lebo lays it in on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 15-13 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Floyd McAree scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 13:51 | NC State | David Haug hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-16 |
| 13:49 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Terry Wesley is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gilberto Arroyo - foul #2 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins | |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Haug | 15-17 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Terry Wesley snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 13:00 | Maryland | Floyd McAree comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harold Tapper | 15-17 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Robert Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Floyd McAree | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 15-19 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 17-19 |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Terry Wesley is fouled on the floor by Keith Grant - foul #1 on Keith Grant, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), Randy McCulley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Terry Wesley, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Randy McCulley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy McCulley, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) John Foster, Roger Mitchell | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) SF - Robert Ketter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy McCulley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd McAree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | NC State | David Gilmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Randy McCulley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:08 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-19 |
| 11:06 | Maryland | John Dawson can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Floyd McAree loses the dribble to Mark Fitzmaurice | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | NC State | David Gilmore's layup is rejected by Huey Jenkins | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Randy McCulley snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:22 | Maryland | Carlos Joyner steps in front of the Floyd McAree pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Robert Ketter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Floyd McAree, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Randy McCulley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Ketter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG) Terry Wesley | |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Randy McCulley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:53 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:36 | NC State | David Gilmore jams it on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 21-20 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 21-22 |
| 09:08 | NC State | David Gilmore scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Smith | 23-22 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Robert Smith takes the ball from Floyd McAree in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Roger Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | NC State | David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SG), John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) John Foster, Floyd McAree, Huey Jenkins | |
| 08:45 | NC State | David Haug can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Mitchell - foul #2 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) Roger Mitchell | |
| 08:45 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | NC State | David Haug misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | Maryland | John Dawson grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 08:21 | Maryland | John Dawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 08:19 | NC State | David Haug snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Robert Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 08:12 | Maryland | Terry Wesley gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:47 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the floater from the right side | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fairly fresh) PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy McCulley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terry Wesley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Jenkins (tiring) 3 reb. C - Mike Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | David Haug loses the ball out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (PG) Terry Wesley | |
| 07:18 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Floyd McAree and the foul's on Harold Tapper - foul #1 on Harold Tapper, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF) John Dawson | |
| 07:18 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Lucas Hiers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG), John Dawson (SF) Randy McCulley, Terry Wesley | |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is hacked by Carlos Joyner - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Randy McCulley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) John Foster, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Robert Ketter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Randy McCulley, Huey Jenkins | |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:27 | NC State | David Haug misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd McAree - foul #1 on Floyd McAree, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Floyd McAree, John Dawson, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 05:27 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | NC State | David Haug misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | Maryland | Terry Wesley pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:25 | Maryland | Keith Grant is called for the reach on Randy McCulley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Grant, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), David Gilmore (PF) Keith Grant, David Haug | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG) Terry Wesley | |
| 05:25 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:25 | Maryland | Randy McCulley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Smith is hacked by Huey Jenkins - foul #2 on Huey Jenkins, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Floyd McAree, Huey Jenkins | |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:49 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The short jumper by Lucas Hiers is denied by Terry Wesley | 26-31 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | Randy McCulley snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Ken Lebo picks off the pass by Mike Siddiqui in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Robert Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Tapper and he's hacked by Randy McCulley - foul #2 on Randy McCulley, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), John Dawson (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Randy McCulley, Terry Wesley, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 04:19 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | John Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Dawson - foul #2 on John Dawson, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (SF) John Dawson | |
| 04:01 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:01 | NC State | David Haug grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-33 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | Randy McCulley grabs the board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ketter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd McAree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy McCulley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell clanks a runner from the right block | 30-33 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell tips it in | 30-35 |
| 03:03 | NC State | Robert Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-35 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Floyd McAree pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:29 | Maryland | Robert Ketter is called for the reach on Huey Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Ketter, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Carlos Joyner, Robert Ketter, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Wesley (SG), John Dawson (SF), Mike Siddiqui (C) Floyd McAree, Randy McCulley, Roger Mitchell | |
| 02:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo is whistled for a carry | 30-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Foster (SG) Huey Jenkins | |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | John Dawson tips it in | 30-39 |
| 01:53 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Terry Wesley gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Mike Siddiqui buries a floater in the paint set up by John Dawson | 30-41 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo is fouled on the floor by John Foster - foul #1 on John Foster, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Harold Tapper, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McAree (SG), Randy McCulley (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) John Foster, John Dawson, Terry Wesley | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | Terry Fidler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 01:11 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 01:10 | Maryland | Randy McCulley gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-41 |
| 00:45 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Keith Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (SF) Randy McCulley | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Keith Grant picks off the pass by Terry Fidler in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Keith Grant is fouled on the floor by Floyd McAree - foul #2 on Floyd McAree, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Tapper (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Ketter, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy McCulley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Huey Jenkins, Mike Siddiqui | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Keith Grant makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Randy McCulley grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Randy McCulley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-41 |