| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Zaidel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Read (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Maryland | Patrick Lucchesi picks off the pass by John Clarke in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 19:53 | NC State | John Cedeno banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Lucchesi | 23-30 |
| 19:36 | Maryland | John Clarke is hacked by Patrick Lucchesi - foul #1 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel buries a runner from the left block | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Pitts (PF) Glenn Vaughn | |
| 18:05 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno | |
| 17:47 | Maryland | Len McGee misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Willis Brown snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Robert Pitts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-33 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Read | 25-33 |
| 17:07 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 17:05 | Maryland | Francis Webber hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pitts | 27-33 |
| 16:17 | NC State | Robert Read is called for the reach on Robert Pitts - foul #2 on Robert Read, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG), John Cedeno (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF) Willis Brown, Joseph Hurst, Stanley Courtney, Robert Pitts | |
| 15:59 | NC State | Robert Read is called for the reach on Glenn Vaughn - foul #3 on Robert Read, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (PF) Glenn Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len McGee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Zaidel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Read (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Smithwick (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | John Cedeno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 15:35 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cedeno | 27-33 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Laphonso Acri (SG), Stanley Campbell (PF) Len McGee, Robert Read | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:51 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:26 | NC State | George Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Marshall (PF), Gregory Pry (C) Lars Zaidel, Francis Webber | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF) Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno | |
| 14:03 | Maryland | John Clarke buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Campbell | 30-33 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Laphonso Acri takes the ball from Joseph Hurst | 30-33 |
| 13:34 | Maryland | Laphonso Acri lays it up and in | 32-33 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Courtney | 32-35 |
| 12:44 | Maryland | Ryan Smithwick denies the turnaround by Edward Marshall | 32-35 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Joseph Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Joseph Hurst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Quincy Murray | 32-37 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | Gregory Pry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 12:15 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Quincy Murray is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG), Lars Zaidel (SF), Robert Read (PF), Francis Webber (C) John Clarke, Stanley Campbell, Edward Marshall, Gregory Pry | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG), John Cedeno (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, Joseph Hurst, Stanley Courtney, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Laphonso Acri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len McGee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Zaidel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Read (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Castello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Maryland | Francis Webber misses short on a floater from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 11:27 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Lars Zaidel | 34-37 |
| 11:11 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Laphonso Acri | 36-37 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn clanks a floater from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:45 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:39 | Maryland | Len McGee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 10:28 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 10:24 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Brian Castello grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:54 | NC State | John Cedeno drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willis Brown | 39-39 |
| 09:30 | Maryland | Francis Webber drills a turnaround from close range set up by Laphonso Acri | 41-39 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Brian Castello comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Robert Read snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:46 | Maryland | Francis Webber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Len McGee | 43-39 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Willis Brown's layup is rejected by Robert Read | 43-39 |
| 08:30 | Maryland | Francis Webber snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Laphonso Acri can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:10 | Maryland | Francis Webber tips it in | 45-39 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 45-39 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn tips it home | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Laphonso Acri (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Len McGee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lars Zaidel (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Read (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Webber (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Cedeno (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Castello (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Castello - foul #1 on Brian Castello, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Clarke (PG), Stanley Campbell (PF), Gregory Pry (C) Laphonso Acri, Robert Read, Francis Webber | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Willis Brown, Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno, Glenn Vaughn, Brian Castello | |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:06 | NC State | John Clarke steps in front of the Quincy Murray pass | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | Maryland | John Clarke throws it down | 49-41 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Quincy Murray misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Stanley Courtney snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:16 | NC State | Joseph Hurst scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Quincy Murray | 49-43 |
| 06:13 | Maryland | George Lewis is called for the reach on Len McGee in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Lewis, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Marshall (PF) Lars Zaidel | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Gregory Pry hits a shot from the right side | 51-43 |
| 05:22 | NC State | George Lewis buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Stanley Courtney | 51-45 |
| 04:55 | Maryland | Edward Marshall misses the shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Stanley Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Joseph Hurst scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 04:00 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stanley Courtney | 51-47 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Edward Marshall swats the short shot by Joseph Hurst | 51-47 |
| 03:50 | NC State | George Lewis hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Len McGee (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Pry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Smithwick (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Maryland | Edward Marshall comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 51-49 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Stanley Courtney snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Courtney | 51-49 |
| 03:00 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Laphonso Acri (SG), Lars Zaidel (SF), Robert Read (PF), Francis Webber (C) Len McGee, Stanley Campbell, Edward Marshall, Gregory Pry | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG), John Cedeno (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, Joseph Hurst, Stanley Courtney, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 02:43 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:42 | Maryland | Robert Read gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:26 | Maryland | John Clarke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:24 | Maryland | Francis Webber tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | NC State | John Cedeno gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG) Willis Brown | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Read - foul #4 on Robert Read, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (SG) Laphonso Acri | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Smithwick (C) Brian Castello | |
| 01:57 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:55 | Maryland | Ryan Smithwick steals it from Francis Webber in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 01:39 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled on the floor by Robert Read - foul #5 on Robert Read, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Campbell (PF) Robert Read | |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (PF) Glenn Vaughn | |
| 01:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 01:19 | NC State | John Cedeno snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Cedeno | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Maryland | John Clarke misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:31 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Len McGee misses the floater from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | Len McGee is called for the reach on Ryan Smithwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Len McGee, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF) Quincy Murray | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is hacked by John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is fouled on the floor by Len McGee - foul #2 on Len McGee, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Maryland | John Clarke scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Campbell | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is hacked by Len McGee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Len McGee, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Francis Webber is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:03 | NC State | John Cedeno is fouled in the backcourt by John Clarke - foul #4 on John Clarke, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Len McGee misses the halfcourt shot | 54-61 |