| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Philip Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Drews (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Raul Ramos | |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Robert Farnum misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Marc Sitosky - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Robert Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 19:12 | Maryland | Robert Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Manuel Austin is called for the reach on Maxwell Calder - foul #2 on Manuel Austin, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Liang Zheng | 22-30 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Manuel Austin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 22-30 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble tips it in | 22-32 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Robert Farnum's floater is tipped away by Marc Sitosky | 22-32 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | Manuel Austin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block | 22-35 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Liang Zheng and he's hacked by Philip Stephens - foul #1 on Philip Stephens, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Noell (SF), Zachary O'Shaughnessy (PF) Ivan Pierce, Robert Farnum | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Maxwell Calder, Liang Zheng | |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 16:20 | Maryland | Manuel Austin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Stephens | 24-38 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Carlos Drews grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 15:59 | Maryland | Roger Noell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Argueta (PG) Philip Stephens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Argueta (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Noell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary O'Shaughnessy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Drews (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski banks in the layup set up by James Wurth | 24-40 |
| 15:33 | Maryland | Manuel Austin lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Richard Argueta | 26-40 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-40 |
| 15:02 | Maryland | Roger Noell grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 14:37 | Maryland | Drazen Blachowski picks off the pass by Manuel Austin | 26-40 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't throw it down but he's fouled by Zachary O'Shaughnessy - foul #3 on Zachary O'Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Philip Stephens (PG), Ivan Pierce (SF), Robert Farnum (PF) Manuel Austin, Roger Noell, Zachary O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Liang Zheng (PF) Jesse Kimble, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 13:56 | Maryland | Richard Argueta's pass is intercepted by Liang Zheng | 26-42 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 13:25 | Maryland | Robert Farnum grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 13:11 | Maryland | Robert Farnum lays it up and in | 28-42 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Robert Farnum is called for the reach on James Wurth - foul #1 on Robert Farnum, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), David France (C) Richard Argueta, Carlos Drews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) James Wurth | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 12:33 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Manuel Austin | 28-42 |
| 12:09 | Maryland | Robert Farnum makes the shot in the paint | 30-42 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski is called for a backcourt violation | 30-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Zachary O'Shaughnessy (PF) Robert Farnum | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF) Liang Zheng | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Philip Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ivan Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary O'Shaughnessy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David France (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Maryland | Philip Stephens is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Carlos Drews (C) David France | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) Maxwell Calder | |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | Philip Stephens grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Manuel Austin scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | The refs have stopped play. John Stockdale is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-42 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Argueta (PG), Roger Noell (SF) Philip Stephens, Ivan Pierce | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (SG), James Wurth (SF), Liang Zheng (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Drazen Blachowski, Noel Cumberbatch, Raul Ramos | |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-42 |
| 10:00 | Maryland | Manuel Austin grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:54 | Maryland | Roger Noell hits the finger roll set up by Richard Argueta | 34-42 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-42 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky tips it home | 34-44 |
| 09:05 | Maryland | Zachary O'Shaughnessy hits the finger roll set up by Richard Argueta | 36-44 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | James Wurth can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Liang Zheng is denied by Zachary O'Shaughnessy | 36-44 |
| 08:32 | Maryland | Roger Noell gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:15 | Maryland | Carlos Drews double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Philip Stephens (PG), Ivan Pierce (SF), Robert Farnum (PF), David France (C) Manuel Austin, Roger Noell, Zachary O'Shaughnessy, Carlos Drews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Raul Ramos (C) Liang Zheng, Marc Sitosky | |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David France - foul #1 on David France, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:44 | Maryland | Richard Argueta makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Philip Stephens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Argueta (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Farnum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David France (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-46 |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Robert Farnum snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 07:01 | Maryland | David France dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Argueta | 41-46 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Raul Ramos steals it from Richard Argueta | 41-48 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble's pass is intercepted by Philip Stephens | 41-48 |
| 05:32 | Maryland | Robert Farnum misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Manuel Austin (SG), Carlos Drews (C) Richard Argueta, David France | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Liang Zheng (PF) Maxwell Calder, James Wurth, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Manuel Austin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Stockdale - foul #1 on John Stockdale, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) Jesse Kimble, Raul Ramos | |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Manuel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Manuel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ivan Pierce - foul #2 on Ivan Pierce, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Maryland | Robert Farnum hits the finger roll set up by Philip Stephens | 45-50 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:01 | Maryland | Robert Farnum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:45 | Maryland | John Stockdale is called for the reach on Carlos Drews - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Zachary O'Shaughnessy (PF) Robert Farnum | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) John Stockdale | |
| 03:27 | Maryland | Maxwell Calder steals the ball from Zachary O'Shaughnessy | 45-50 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Philip Stephens (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Austin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ivan Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary O'Shaughnessy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Drews (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Manuel Austin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Farnum (PF) Zachary O'Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Philip Stephens steps in front of the Liang Zheng pass | 45-52 |
| 02:29 | Maryland | Ivan Pierce connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Manuel Austin | 47-52 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 01:52 | Maryland | Ivan Pierce travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble (PG) James Wurth | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Manuel Austin snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:12 | Maryland | Manuel Austin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Pierce - foul #3 on Ivan Pierce, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Robert Farnum is denied on a layup by Liang Zheng | 47-57 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the jumper from the right block | 47-57 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Carlos Drews pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | Carlos Drews loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Argueta (PG), Roger Noell (SG), Darrell Davis (SF), Zachary O'Shaughnessy (PF), David France (C) Philip Stephens, Manuel Austin, Ivan Pierce, Robert Farnum, Carlos Drews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), James Wurth (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Drazen Blachowski, Liang Zheng, Raul Ramos | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jesse Kimble runs out the clock | 47-57 |