| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) SG - Ricky Courson (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Patrick Helmuth (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Jimmy Lam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Sweet | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Abbott | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | Maryland | Frank Apperson grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | John Milan gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Maryland | John Milan is called for the reach on Justin Sweet - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Larry Hirsch (PF) Justin Sweet, Patrick Helmuth, Frank Apperson | |
| 17:12 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG), John Ceaser (PF) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:51 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is hacked by Donald Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:18 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:55 | Maryland | The short jumper by Jimmy Lam is denied by John Ceaser | 8-2 |
| 15:54 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) SG - Ricky Courson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hassinger (fresh) PF - John Ceaser (fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Hirsch (fresh) C - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ricky Courson and the foul's on Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF) Donald Scott, Larry Hirsch | |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the finger roll set up by Frank Apperson and he's hacked by John Ceaser - foul #1 on John Ceaser, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth (SG) Glenn Marcell | |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:06 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 15:04 | Wake Forest | John Milan hits the follow up shot | 13-5 |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Ricky Courson, John Milan | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF), John Summers (C) Douglas Rountree, Jimmy Lam | |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:52 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:32 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Abbott | 15-7 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Justin Sweet knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Apperson | 15-9 |
| 14:16 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is hacked by Frank Apperson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Apperson, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Larry Hirsch (PF) Patrick Helmuth, Frank Apperson | |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Hirsch - foul #1 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Justin Sweet | |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | John Summers misses long on a jumper near the basket | 17-9 |
| 13:33 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Monk | 17-9 |
| 13:27 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Marcell in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 13:25 | Maryland | Donald Scott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Marcell | 17-11 |
| 13:07 | Wake Forest | Glenn Marcell picks off the pass by Ricky Courson | 17-11 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell scores on a floater from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), Richard Hassinger (SG) Robert Monk, Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Jimmy Lam (C) Glenn Marcell, Donald Scott, William Arceo, Larry Hirsch, John Summers | |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Patrick Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:49 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Abbott | 19-14 |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Justin Sweet comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-14 |
| 12:03 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:39 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Ceaser (tiring) 5 pts. C - Roger Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Helmuth (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Lam (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:06 | Maryland | Richard Hassinger steals the ball from Jimmy Lam | 19-14 |
| 10:37 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger is hacked by Jimmy Lam - foul #1 on Jimmy Lam, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Ricky Courson (SG) Michael Abbott, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Larry Hirsch (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, Patrick Helmuth, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Jimmy Lam | |
| 10:11 | Wake Forest | Glenn Marcell takes the ball from Roger Peterson | 19-14 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Donald Scott dunks the ball on a great pass from Glenn Marcell | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | John Summers can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Monk - foul #1 on Robert Monk, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) Richard Hassinger | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Donald Scott | |
| 09:13 | Maryland | John Summers makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | John Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | Maryland | John Summers pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Tom Landon hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Summers | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Anderson and he's hacked by Larry Hirsch - foul #2 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG) Robert Monk | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Jimmy Lam (C) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Larry Hirsch, John Summers | |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:13 | Maryland | Frank Apperson pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:33 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser makes the floater from close range set up by Michael Abbott | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Ceaser (tired) 7 pts. C - Roger Peterson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Marcell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Justin Sweet is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), Norman Pletcher (C) Glenn Marcell, Jimmy Lam | |
| 07:12 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Ricky Courson is called for the reach on Justin Sweet - foul #1 on Ricky Courson, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Frank Apperson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:53 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Ceaser - foul #2 on John Ceaser, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Milan (PF) John Ceaser | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG) Justin Sweet | |
| 06:53 | Maryland | Frank Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:53 | Maryland | Frank Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:28 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Abbott | 27-24 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Donald Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:50 | Maryland | Tom Landon travels with the ball | 27-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Michael Abbott, Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), William Arceo (SF), Larry Hirsch (PF), Jimmy Lam (C) Tom Landon, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Norman Pletcher | |
| 05:26 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 27-24 |
| 05:24 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it in | 29-24 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-24 |
| 05:06 | Wake Forest | John Milan gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson is hacked by William Arceo - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) John Milan | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:42 | Maryland | William Arceo double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Richard Hassinger | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Patrick Helmuth | |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hirsch - foul #3 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Norman Pletcher (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, William Arceo, Larry Hirsch, Jimmy Lam | |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF) John Summers | |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:38 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | John Milan tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ricky Courson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hassinger (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Pletcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher jams it set up by Douglas Rountree | 32-28 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Monk (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), John Ceaser (C) Michael Abbott, Richard Hassinger, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Patrick Helmuth (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (C) Glenn Marcell, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Norman Pletcher | |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:43 | Maryland | Frank Apperson is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson (C) John Milan | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:18 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Frank Apperson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Frank Apperson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (SG) Ricky Courson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF) Patrick Helmuth, William Arceo | |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk is hacked by Douglas Rountree - foul #2 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (PF) Frank Apperson | |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Robert Monk steals the ball from Justin Sweet in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Robert Monk hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:14 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Glenn Marcell - foul #2 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Ricky Courson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam jams it and he's hacked by Roger Peterson - foul #3 on Roger Peterson, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Abbott (PG), John Milan (PF) Robert Monk, Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 38-33 |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Rountree - foul #3 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #14 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eric Anderson (SF) John Milan | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (PG), Donald Scott (SG), William Arceo (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Justin Sweet, Glenn Marcell, Douglas Rountree, Norman Pletcher, Jimmy Lam | |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:17 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Maryland | John Summers blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | John Summers grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | The clock runs out | 40-33 |