| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerry Lee (fresh) SG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) SF - Adam Linehan (fresh) PF - David Nelligan (fresh) C - Jeremy Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Bradt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Maryland | Will Brown is called for the reach on Adam Linehan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Maryland | David Nelligan connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Francisco Olivares | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Maryland | Jerry Lee loses the dribble to Stephen Groves | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Murray - foul #1 on Jeremy Murray, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray jams the wide open dunk | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PF) David Nelligan | |
| 17:34 | Maryland | Sid Miller steals the ball from Jeremy Murray | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | David Zukerman misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Maryland | Adam Linehan gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Stephen Groves picks off the pass by Adam Linehan in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Hopson (SG), Robert Koerner (C) Francisco Olivares, Jeremy Murray | |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Jerry Lee hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff hits a runner near the basket | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Jerry Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Huff | 6-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - David Zukerman (fairly fresh) SF - Sid Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hopson (fresh) SF - Adam Linehan (fairly fresh) PF - William Thurman (fresh) C - Robert Koerner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | David Zukerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Maryland | Jerry Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Maryland | Jerry Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Huff - foul #1 on Curtis Huff, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Sid Miller, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (SG), David Nelligan (PF), Jeremy Murray (C) Jerry Lee, Adam Linehan, William Thurman | |
| 15:07 | Maryland | Will Brown steals it from Francisco Olivares | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Will Brown banks in the layup | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Maryland | Robert Koerner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Francisco Olivares - foul #1 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF) Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (PG), William Thurman (SF) Aaron Hopson, Robert Koerner | |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Jerry Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Thurman | 10-9 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | William Thurman hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Hopson (PG), Adam Linehan (SF) Jerry Lee, William Thurman | |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Maryland | David Nelligan grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray misses the runner from the right block | 10-11 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman grabs the board | 10-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Curtis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Hopson (fresh) SG - Francisco Olivares (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Linehan (fresh) PF - David Nelligan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 11:43 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hopson | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Francisco Olivares - foul #2 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (PG), William Thurman (PF), Robert Koerner (C) Francisco Olivares, David Nelligan, Jeremy Murray | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | Robert Koerner grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Jerry Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Maryland | Robert Koerner snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | William Thurman is fouled on the floor by David Zukerman - foul #1 on David Zukerman, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Sid Miller (SF) Marshall Coleman, Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Welch (SF) Adam Linehan | |
| 10:14 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:13 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:53 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 09:52 | Maryland | William Thurman tips it in | 10-16 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves slams it home over the doubleteam and he's fouled by Robert Koerner - foul #1 on Robert Koerner, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) David Zukerman, Sid Miller, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Adam Linehan (SF) Timothy Welch | |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:04 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 13-19 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 13-19 |
| 08:20 | Maryland | Adam Linehan snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:16 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson is hacked by Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Will Brown, Walter Lebrun, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Nelligan (PF), Jeremy Murray (C) William Thurman, Robert Koerner | |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Huff - foul #2 on Curtis Huff, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) Curtis Huff | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Jeremy Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jerry Lee steps in front of the Darrin Barreiro pass | 13-20 |
| 07:50 | Maryland | Adam Linehan jams it set up by Jerry Lee | 13-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) C - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jerry Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hopson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelligan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the floater from the left side | 15-22 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | George Bradt steals the ball from David Nelligan | 15-22 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a turnaround from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 06:36 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Lee | 17-25 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by David Nelligan - foul #1 on David Nelligan, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Walter Lebrun (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (SG), Timothy Welch (SF), William Thurman (PF), Robert Koerner (C) Aaron Hopson, Adam Linehan, David Nelligan, Jeremy Murray | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Groves is blocked by Robert Koerner | 17-25 |
| 05:56 | Maryland | Timothy Welch pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | Walter Lebrun is called for the reach on Timothy Welch - foul #1 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Walter Lebrun is called for the reach on Jerry Lee - foul #2 on Walter Lebrun, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Bradt (PF) Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | George Bradt snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's floater is knocked away by Jerry Lee | 17-27 |
| 04:51 | Maryland | William Thurman pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) David Zukerman, Sid Miller | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Hopson (PG) Jerry Lee | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Will Brown | 19-27 |
| 04:22 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Hopson | 19-29 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves banks in the layup set up by Will Brown and he's hacked by Timothy Welch - foul #1 on Timothy Welch, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Curtis Huff (SF), Darrin Barreiro (PF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Adam Linehan (SF), Jeremy Murray (C) Timothy Welch, Robert Koerner | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:44 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrin Barreiro | 22-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Hopson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Olivares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francisco Olivares - foul #3 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF) Marshall Coleman, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Lee (PG), David Nelligan (PF) Francisco Olivares, William Thurman | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:58 | Maryland | Aaron Hopson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Huff | 24-29 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Murray | 24-29 |
| 02:08 | Maryland | Jerry Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Adam Linehan snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | David Zukerman is called for the reach on Jerry Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zukerman, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Sid Miller (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) David Zukerman, Charles Mercer, Walter Lebrun, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Welch (SF), William Thurman (PF), Robert Koerner (C) Adam Linehan, David Nelligan, Jeremy Murray | |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:01 | Maryland | Jerry Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Robert Koerner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Timothy Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | William Thurman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Lee | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | William Thurman grabs the board | 26-31 |