| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McElroy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Evan Belton inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Maryland | Michael Musso is called for the reach on Richard McElroy - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Richard McElroy knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Hilliker and the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Richard McElroy misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | John Byrum grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Evan Belton drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Byrum and he's hacked by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Evan Belton makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | John Cormier is denied on a layup by John Byrum | 26-27 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it home | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | Maryland | Richard McElroy connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Evan Belton | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Holmes | 30-29 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Richard McElroy drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Roosevelt Hilliker | 30-31 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | John Cormier's floater is tipped away by Richard Parker | 30-31 |
| 16:51 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:24 | Maryland | Evan Belton is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg (PG), Brandon Baird (SF), David Lever (PF), Imarogbe Dare (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Evan Belton, Richard Parker, John Byrum | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | John Cormier knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Dawson | 32-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Ginsberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McElroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lever (fresh) 1 ast. C - Imarogbe Dare (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Eugene Holmes takes the ball from Richard McElroy | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Steven Carr knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 34-31 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | David Lever steps in front of the Steven Carr pass | 34-31 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Brandon Baird lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ginsberg | 34-33 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Brandon Baird grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 13:08 | Maryland | David Lever is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Evan Belton (SF), Richard Parker (PF), John Byrum (C) Richard McElroy, Brandon Baird, David Lever, Imarogbe Dare | |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Robert Ginsberg steps in front of the Michael Musso pass | 34-33 |
| 12:44 | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 37-35 |
| 11:52 | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Ginsberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | James Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 11:17 | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | Evan Belton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:54 | Maryland | Richard Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Cantrell - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), John Cormier (SF) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard McElroy (SG) Robert Ginsberg | |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:31 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Cantrell | 41-39 |
| 09:44 | Maryland | Eugene Holmes takes the ball from Evan Belton | 41-39 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes lays it in | 43-39 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Parker | 43-42 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg (PG), Brandon Baird (SF), David Lever (PF), Imarogbe Dare (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Evan Belton, Richard Parker, John Byrum | |
| 08:29 | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Imarogbe Dare snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Maryland | John Cormier steals it from Brandon Baird | 43-42 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Steven Carr lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cormier | 45-42 |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Brandon Baird makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by John Cormier - foul #3 on John Cormier, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Jon Beil | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Brandon Baird makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Ginsberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard McElroy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lever (fresh) 1 ast. C - Imarogbe Dare (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Steven Carr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 07:08 | Maryland | Brandon Baird snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:50 | Maryland | Richard McElroy misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the floater from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 06:09 | Maryland | Richard McElroy makes the floater from the right block | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | John Cormier lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by Imarogbe Dare - foul #2 on Imarogbe Dare, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Evan Belton (SF), Richard Parker (PF), John Byrum (C) Robert Ginsberg, Richard McElroy, David Lever, Imarogbe Dare | |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:19 | Maryland | Brandon Baird blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Roosevelt Hilliker takes the ball from Michael Musso | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Evan Belton is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #3 on Evan Belton, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Lever (SG) Brandon Baird | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the runner from the right block | 50-47 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | Evan Belton pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), John Cormier (SF) Robert Hruska, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard McElroy (SG) David Lever | |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Michael Musso - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Brandon Baird (PF) Richard Parker | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Roosevelt Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard McElroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Baird (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Byrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Maryland | James Moore denies the turnaround by Brandon Baird | 50-47 |
| 02:48 | Maryland | Brandon Baird tips it in | 50-49 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | John Cormier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Ginsberg (PG), David Lever (PF), Imarogbe Dare (C) Roosevelt Hilliker, Evan Belton, John Byrum | |
| 02:26 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roosevelt Hilliker (PG), Evan Belton (SF), Richard Parker (PF) Robert Ginsberg, David Lever, Imarogbe Dare | |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Brandon Baird knocks in the turnaround from close range | 50-51 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier buries a jumper in the lane | 52-51 |
| 01:25 | Maryland | Richard McElroy hits a jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Richard McElroy | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Brandon Baird lays it in and the foul's on James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Byrum (C) Evan Belton | |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Brandon Baird misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier is fouled on the floor by Brandon Baird - foul #1 on Brandon Baird, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Brandon Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Brandon Baird runs out the clock | 52-55 |