| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thurman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | William Thurman inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares's pass is intercepted by Will Brown | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Terry Fidler is called for the reach on George Bradt - foul #2 on Terry Fidler, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 18:56 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Terry Fidler | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's pass is intercepted by William Thurman | 35-46 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Will Brown | 35-46 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Will Brown | 37-46 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Terry Fidler | 37-48 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | John Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:03 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell is called for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (PG), Aaron Hopson (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) Terry Fidler, Francisco Olivares, William Thurman, Huey Jenkins | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman buries a shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | Timothy Welch buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Lee and the foul's on Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 16:21 | Maryland | Timothy Welch misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | William Lovett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Allen Pullins gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerry Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-50 |
| 15:28 | Maryland | Timothy Welch snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | William Lovett denies the turnaround by Roger Mitchell | 39-50 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell can't tip it in | 39-50 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | William Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, Marshall Coleman, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Francisco Olivares (SG), William Thurman (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Jerry Lee, Aaron Hopson, Timothy Welch, Robert Koerner | |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | John Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Charles Mercer takes the ball from Francisco Olivares in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Will Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 44-50 |
| 14:12 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 44-50 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Roger Mitchell - foul #2 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Hopson (SG) Francisco Olivares | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | George Bradt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 13:02 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Fidler and the foul's on Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (PG), Robert Koerner (PF) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins | |
| 13:02 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | George Bradt tips it in | 46-52 |
| 12:20 | Maryland | Robert Koerner banks in the wide open layup set up by Aaron Hopson | 46-54 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | John Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 12:02 | Maryland | John Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Hopson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Matthew Freshour (PF) John Smith, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Timothy Welch (SF), Huey Jenkins (PF) Aaron Hopson, William Thurman, Roger Mitchell | |
| 11:46 | Maryland | Timothy Welch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Freshour (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Huey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Koerner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Will Brown | 51-54 |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Timothy Welch is hacked by Matthew Freshour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Freshour, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Michael Dingler (SF) Will Brown, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG) Jerry Lee | |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Timothy Welch is fouled on the floor by Stephen Groves - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Lovett (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Timothy Welch makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:09 | Maryland | Timothy Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Michael Dingler, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Hopson (SG), William Thurman (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Francisco Olivares, Timothy Welch, Robert Koerner | |
| 10:32 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | William Thurman picks off the pass by John Smith | 51-56 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | William Thurman hits the finger roll | 51-58 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:21 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Huey Jenkins | 54-61 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Aaron Hopson | 54-61 |
| 08:32 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Huey Jenkins | 54-64 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Maryland | Harold Grafenstein picks off the pass by Aaron Hopson in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | John Smith is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Harold Grafenstein, George Bradt, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Jerry Lee (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Robert Koerner (C) Terry Fidler, Aaron Hopson, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:48 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Francisco Olivares | 54-64 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Groves - foul #4 on Stephen Groves, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Thurman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Koerner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block set up by Marshall Coleman | 56-66 |
| 07:05 | Maryland | Timothy Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) William Thurman | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Will Brown | 58-66 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 58-68 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Koerner - foul #2 on Robert Koerner, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Aaron Hopson (SG), William Thurman (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Francisco Olivares, Jerry Lee, Timothy Welch, Huey Jenkins | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the easy dunk attempt | 59-68 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it up and in set up by Will Brown | 61-68 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Robert Koerner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Freshour - foul #4 on Matthew Freshour, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Dingler (SF), George Bradt (PF) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Koerner - foul #3 on Robert Koerner, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) Robert Koerner | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Mercer | 64-69 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer's layup is rejected by Roger Mitchell | 64-69 |
| 04:23 | Maryland | William Thurman gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 03:55 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:28 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | George Bradt grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dingler (fairly fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Terry Fidler (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hopson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Thurman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Huey Jenkins (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a driving attempt in the paint | 66-69 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell buries a floater in the lane set up by Aaron Hopson | 66-71 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | John Smith is hacked by Terry Fidler - foul #3 on Terry Fidler, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Michael Dingler, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Jerry Lee (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), Robert Koerner (C) Terry Fidler, Aaron Hopson, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Francisco Olivares - foul #1 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Marshall Coleman picks off the pass by William Thurman | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf hits the finger roll set up by Marshall Coleman | 70-71 |
| 01:32 | Maryland | Stephen Groves swats the shot by Francisco Olivares | 70-71 |
| 01:30 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Welch | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Matthew Freshour is called for the reach on Robert Koerner - foul #5 on Matthew Freshour, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), John Smith (SF), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (PG), Roger Mitchell (C) Jerry Lee, Timothy Welch | |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:09 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | William Thurman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-72 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Terry Fidler grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Maryland | John Smith blocks the short jumper by William Thurman | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | George Bradt snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Will Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Terry Fidler gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Huey Jenkins (PF) Robert Koerner | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | John Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Terry Fidler grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Huey Jenkins | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Terry Fidler runs out the clock | 70-73 |