| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Johnston | 26-21 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Edward Simons tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Jim Blagg is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 18:35 | Maryland | Curtis Johnston steps in front of the Frank Apperson pass | 29-21 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Justin Sweet steals it from Douglas Hopkins in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 18:30 | Maryland | Justin Sweet slams it home | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 18:10 | NC State | Jim Blagg is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 17:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jim Blagg | 31-23 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) James Wright, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| 17:26 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Hitch | 33-23 |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Jim Blagg | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:53 | NC State | Kevin Hitch hits a fadeaway from the right block | 35-23 |
| 16:37 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-23 |
| 16:35 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher tips it home | 35-25 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lam | 35-25 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-25 |
| 15:58 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Marcell | 35-27 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 37-27 |
| 15:24 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 15:23 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #1 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF) Glenn Marcell, Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam | |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:08 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:03 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 14:59 | NC State | James Wright grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 14:54 | NC State | James Wright is hacked by Donald Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Scott, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, Norman Pletcher | |
| 14:32 | NC State | James Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Frank Apperson is called for 5 seconds | 37-27 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 13:55 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Rountree | 37-29 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Simons | 39-29 |
| 13:16 | Maryland | Douglas Hopkins steals the ball from Justin Sweet | 39-29 |
| 13:02 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Wright | 41-29 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 12:13 | Maryland | Frank Apperson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 11:57 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree clanks a runner from the right block | 41-29 |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 11:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Wright | 41-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hirsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Douglas Rountree is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Curtis Johnston, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), John Summers (C) Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| 11:30 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 43-29 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | John Summers is hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) John Summers | |
| 11:16 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the finger roll set up by William Arceo | 43-31 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Hitch and he's hacked by Norman Pletcher - foul #3 on Norman Pletcher, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), John Summers (C) William Arceo, Norman Pletcher | |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:05 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-32 |
| 10:04 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Kevin Hitch lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 48-32 |
| 09:30 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Justin Sweet | 48-34 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Tom Landon steals it from Bobby Stanley in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 09:25 | Maryland | Justin Sweet lays it up and in set up by Tom Landon | 48-36 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses long on a floater from the right side | 48-36 |
| 09:03 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:54 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-36 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmy Lam - foul #3 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Tom Landon, Douglas Rountree, Jimmy Lam, John Summers | |
| 08:45 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Jim Blagg steals it from Justin Sweet | 50-36 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Jim Blagg hits the finger roll | 52-36 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch's layup is rejected by Douglas Hopkins | 52-36 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Jim Blagg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG) Justin Sweet | |
| 08:16 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| 08:12 | NC State | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Scott - foul #4 on Donald Scott, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Donald Scott | |
| 08:12 | NC State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:12 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 07:51 | Maryland | Frank Apperson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Arceo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by William Arceo in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:49 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF) William Arceo, Frank Apperson | |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Simons | 56-41 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Hopkins | 58-41 |
| 06:17 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-41 |
| 06:15 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Norman Pletcher | 58-41 |
| 05:33 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is whistled for a carry | 58-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), William Arceo (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, Douglas Rountree, Norman Pletcher, Larry Hirsch | |
| 05:08 | NC State | Frank Apperson swats the short shot by Curtis Johnston | 58-41 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mathew Doby and he's hacked by Frank Apperson - foul #2 on Frank Apperson, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| 04:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Tom Landon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Joseph Kovach gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is hacked by Tom Landon - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #10 | 61-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) John Summers | |
| 04:03 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 03:47 | Maryland | Bobby Stanley steals it from Tom Landon | 63-41 |
| 03:43 | NC State | Bobby Stanley can't finish the layup | 63-41 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Joseph Kovach snags the offensive board | 63-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Hopkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Pletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | NC State | Joseph Kovach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hitch | 65-41 |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #3 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 65-41 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Tom Landon is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #2 on Tom Landon, team foul #11 | 65-41 |
| 02:40 | NC State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 02:40 | NC State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Marcell | 67-43 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Edward Simons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the follow up shot | 69-43 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Douglas Hopkins steals the ball from Jimmy Lam | 69-43 |
| 01:33 | NC State | James Wright misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-43 |
| 01:32 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 01:13 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-43 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the board | 69-43 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Jimmy Lam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #12 | 69-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Joseph Kovach | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #3 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | William Arceo picks off the pass by Curtis Johnston | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher makes the floater in the paint set up by William Arceo | 70-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg runs out the clock | 70-47 |