| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) C - Edward Simons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree blows the dunk but the foul's on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Jim Blagg comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Frank Apperson | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the driving attempt from the right block | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Justin Sweet is called for the reach on Jim Blagg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Jim Blagg lays it up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | NC State | James Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Justin Sweet | 1-2 |
| 18:17 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Wright | 1-4 |
| 17:30 | Maryland | Frank Apperson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Rountree | 1-4 |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Edward Simons steps in front of the Douglas Rountree pass | 1-4 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Wright | 1-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Simons - foul #1 on Edward Simons, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:15 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in set up by Mathew Doby | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SG - Tom Landon (fresh) SF - William Arceo (fresh) PF - Jimmy Lam (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 2-8 |
| 15:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:10 | Maryland | William Arceo hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), John Summers (C) Glenn Marcell, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston | |
| 14:51 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher clanks a shot from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Jim Blagg gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by John Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Summers, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Tom Landon | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Edward Simons is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Doby | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher buries a shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Jim Blagg tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher loses the dribble to Jim Blagg | 6-12 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Mathew Doby lays it in on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 6-14 |
| 13:17 | Maryland | John Summers hits a runner near the basket set up by Douglas Rountree and the foul's on Joseph Kovach - foul #1 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), James Wright (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons | |
| 13:17 | Maryland | John Summers misses the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Glenn Marcell is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) John Summers | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:26 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it home | 8-16 |
| 12:11 | Maryland | Frank Apperson dunks the ball | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in uncontested set up by Bobby Stanley | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) SG - Tom Landon (fairly fresh) SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Maryland | Frank Apperson travels with the ball | 10-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Larry Hirsch (C) Glenn Marcell, Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, James Wright, Kevin Hitch | |
| 11:08 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses long on an open floater in the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Mathew Doby gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Apperson - foul #1 on Frank Apperson, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Norman Pletcher (C) Donald Scott, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:20 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 13-23 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is hacked by Jim Blagg - foul #1 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Kevin Hitch (C) Mathew Doby, Edward Simons | |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Kevin Hitch denies the turnaround by Norman Pletcher | 13-23 |
| 09:43 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the easy layup | 13-23 |
| 09:20 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Blagg - foul #2 on Jim Blagg, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, William Arceo | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston | |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Wright and he's fouled by John Summers - foul #2 on John Summers, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Tom Landon, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher, John Summers | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) James Wright | |
| 08:36 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Rountree | 16-26 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 16-28 |
| 08:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 16-28 |
| 08:02 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 16-28 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Donald Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Mathew Doby comes up short on the shot from the left block | 16-28 |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (tiring) SG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Rountree (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-28 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Mathew Doby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 06:57 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-30 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Tom Landon is fouled on the floor by Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, James Wright, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 06:01 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits a runner in the lane | 18-30 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Jim Blagg is hacked by Justin Sweet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Sweet, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Tom Landon, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:59 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:44 | Maryland | Donald Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Mathew Doby knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jim Blagg | 21-34 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell is fouled on the floor by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston | |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is hacked by Frank Apperson - foul #2 on Frank Apperson, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| 04:33 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is called for 10 seconds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Tom Landon | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:00 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-36 |
| 03:58 | NC State | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Edward Simons is hacked by Larry Hirsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Glenn Marcell, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:56 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:35 | Maryland | Justin Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 03:17 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 03:15 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree grabs the board | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Rountree (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Summers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (tiring) 6 pts. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Maryland | The short jumper by Donald Scott is denied by Douglas Hopkins | 23-37 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Bobby Stanley grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Norman Pletcher (C) Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, John Summers | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF), Edward Simons (C) James Wright, Joseph Kovach, Kevin Hitch | |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-37 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Norman Pletcher is called for the reach on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Norman Pletcher, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Sweet | 27-39 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the easy layup | 27-39 |
| 01:39 | Maryland | Justin Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is fouled on the floor by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Hirsch (C) Norman Pletcher | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:28 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Bobby Stanley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 01:19 | Maryland | William Arceo hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Lam - foul #2 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #13 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Frank Apperson (PF) Tom Landon, Jimmy Lam | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Justin Sweet picks off the pass by Bobby Stanley in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | Curtis Johnston blocks the jumper by Justin Sweet | 31-41 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:33 | Maryland | A charge is called on Frank Apperson - foul #3 on Frank Apperson, team foul #14 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Rountree (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), John Summers (C) William Arceo, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Jimmy Lam denies the turnaround by Curtis Johnston | 31-41 |
| 00:06 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam connects on the floater from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-41 |