| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion inbounds the ball | 18-20 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Darrel Payne swats the layup by Sherman Dixion | 18-20 |
| 19:38 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Brian Sheets | 18-20 |
| 19:29 | Maryland | A charge is called on Darrel Payne - foul #3 on Darrel Payne, team foul #1 | 18-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Denver Able (C) Darrel Payne | |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #1 | 18-20 |
| 18:46 | Maryland | Joe Richards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Richard Smith's layup is rejected by Denver Able | 18-20 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Steven Graham snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 17:59 | Maryland | Steven Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Denver Able can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Steven Graham can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 17:55 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 17:30 | Maryland | Jeffery Pardo picks off the pass by Denver Able | 18-20 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Graham - foul #1 on Steven Graham, team foul #2 | 18-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SG) Clifford Vaughn | |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Joe Richards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Denver Able | 20-23 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Clifford Vaughn (SF) Steven Graham, Joe Richards | |
| 15:59 | Maryland | Robert Tatham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Brian Sheets tips it in | 20-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Able (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sheets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| Subs | Maryland | Darrel Payne (PF) Denver Able | |
| 15:13 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #1 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF) Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SF) Clifford Vaughn | |
| 15:13 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Gray - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Andy Green, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG) Robert Tatham | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 14:24 | Maryland | David Schwartz takes the ball from Steven Gray | 22-26 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Darrel Payne - foul #4 on Darrel Payne, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Denver Able (C) Darrel Payne, Brian Sheets | |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Denver Able steps in front of the Jason Gunn pass | 22-26 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Steven Graham knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tatham | 22-29 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 13:06 | Maryland | Robert Tatham misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffery Pardo - foul #3 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF) Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Maryland | Brian Sheets (C) Steven Graham | |
| 13:06 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 13:06 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Clifford Vaughn takes the ball from Richard Smith | 22-31 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | Robert Tatham is fouled on the floor by Chris Kohler - foul #1 on Chris Kohler, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SG) Joe Richards | |
| 12:18 | Maryland | Robert Tatham comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-31 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Will Fugate clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Brian Sheets pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Sheets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Able (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Tatham | 22-34 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Sheets - foul #1 on Brian Sheets, team foul #5 | 22-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG), David Schwartz (C) Will Fugate, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SF), Steven Graham (PF) Clifford Vaughn, Denver Able | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 10:50 | Maryland | Robert Tatham is hacked by Jeffery Pardo - foul #4 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | Denver Able (C) Robert Tatham | |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Brian Sheets misses the lay-in | 24-34 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is denied on a layup by Denver Able | 24-34 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | Brian Sheets connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Graham | 26-36 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 28-36 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Brian Sheets misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Richard Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge tips it in | 30-36 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Brian Sheets hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Richard Smith buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Sheets - foul #2 on Brian Sheets, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Patrick Hoge, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Clifford Vaughn (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Steven Graham, Steven Gray, Denver Able | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Brian Sheets (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Maryland | Darrel Payne is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Sherman Dixion, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Sheets - foul #3 on Brian Sheets, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 06:34 | Maryland | Andy Green picks off the pass by Robert Tatham | 35-38 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Will Fugate slams it home set up by Andy Green | 37-38 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Jason Gunn is called for the reach on Joe Richards - foul #2 on Jason Gunn, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Patrick Hoge (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF) Andy Green, Will Fugate, Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Steven Gray (SG), Denver Able (C) Robert Tatham, Joe Richards, Brian Sheets | |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #2 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by Steven Graham - foul #2 on Steven Graham, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 04:57 | Maryland | Steven Graham is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Gray | 39-43 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a floater from the right block | 41-43 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Denver Able scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Graham | 41-46 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Darrel Payne swats the shot by Jeffery Pardo | 41-46 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn tips it home | 43-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Denver Able (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Maryland | Steven Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by Steven Graham - foul #3 on Steven Graham, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Patrick Hoge, Sherman Dixion, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Brian Sheets (C) Steven Graham, Steven Gray, Denver Able | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Joe Richards lays it up and in set up by Robert Tatham | 45-48 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SG) Clifford Vaughn | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Richard Smith buries a jump hook from the right block | 47-48 |
| 02:10 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (SG), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG) Robert Tatham | |
| 01:41 | Maryland | Darrel Payne throws it down | 47-50 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Gray - foul #3 on Steven Gray, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn (SF) Steven Gray | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:12 | Maryland | Brian Sheets pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Patrick Hoge steps in front of the Clifford Vaughn pass | 48-50 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Brian Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Brian Sheets is hacked by Jeffery Pardo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:10 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Darrel Payne | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Andy Green is called for the reach on Darrel Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Darrel Payne grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Andy Green is called for the reach on Darrel Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Green, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Darrel Payne misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 48-53 |