| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Bill Hindman (fresh) PF - Jeff Piatt (fresh) C - David Coggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David Coggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Maryland | Bill Hindman connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Herschel Hyman | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Maryland | David Coggins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper drills a jumper in the paint set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Anthony Rakes is called for the reach on Bill Hindman - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Maryland | David Coggins drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Herschel Hyman | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | John Jones can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Maryland | David Coggins gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Bill Hindman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | John Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Maryland | David Coggins misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Bill Hindman steals it from Anthony Rakes | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Bill Hindman blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Rakes - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Jerry Walker (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Jeff Piatt, David Coggins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Bill Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Tyron Gavin steals it from Robert Wagner | 9-4 |
| 16:33 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Tyson | 12-4 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-4 |
| 16:16 | Maryland | Bill Hindman pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:14 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is fouled in the backcourt by George Morgan - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), David Coggins (PF) Aleksandar Langowski, Bill Hindman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, Robert Wagner, Bernard Baity | |
| 15:53 | Maryland | John Jones steals the ball from Jerry Walker | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Jerry Walker (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | George Morgan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 12-4 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 15:19 | Maryland | John Jones denies the turnaround by Jerry Walker | 12-6 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | George Morgan gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Tyron Gavin takes the ball from Vernon Potter | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | Maryland | Vernon Potter steps in front of the David Coggins pass | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | George Morgan is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walker - foul #1 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, Jerry Walker, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity can't tip it in | 12-6 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks tips it but misses | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Maryland | David Coggins gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Werner Morse | 14-6 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Coggins - foul #1 on David Coggins, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:14 | Maryland | David Coggins comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF) Aleksandar Langowski, Werner Morse | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Bernard Baity | |
| 13:14 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:14 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang's pass is intercepted by David Coggins | 16-8 |
| 12:36 | Maryland | Tony Cooper steals it from Bill Hindman | 16-8 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the lay-in | 16-8 |
| 12:30 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG) Herschel Hyman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jacobsen | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | Maryland | Bill Hindman hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Tyson | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Bill Hindman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (fairly fresh) C - David Coggins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-11 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:28 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt is hacked by Vernon Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Vincent Tyson, Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, David Coggins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Bernard Baity (C) Vernon Potter, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 11:06 | Maryland | Jerry Walker misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:46 | Maryland | John Jones swats the short shot by Tyron Gavin | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | George Morgan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herschel Hyman - foul #1 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF) Aleksandar Langowski, Werner Morse | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Robert Wagner (PF) Tony Cooper, John Jones | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Vernon Potter steals it from Herschel Hyman | 18-15 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is fouled on the floor by Herschel Hyman - foul #2 on Herschel Hyman, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), David Coggins (C) Herschel Hyman, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, Bernard Baity | |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Bettencourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Jerry Walker lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Piatt and the foul's on Benjamin Henricks - foul #1 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bill Hindman (SF) Jeff Piatt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), John Jones (PF) Vernon Potter, Robert Wagner | |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Jerry Walker makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | John Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Tyson - foul #1 on Vincent Tyson, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Jeff Piatt (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Joel Bettencourt, Jerry Walker, David Coggins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Maryland | Bill Hindman can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin tips it home | 23-20 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Hindman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Piatt (tiring) C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Baity (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Maryland | Vernon Potter steps in front of the Vincent Tyson pass in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | John Jones hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 23-24 |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Jeff Piatt misses short on a jumper near the basket | 23-24 |
| 06:49 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 25-24 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Cooper | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper's pass is intercepted by Bill Hindman | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Henricks - foul #2 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), David Coggins (C) Aleksandar Langowski, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, Tyron Gavin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, John Jones, Bernard Baity | |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Maryland | David Coggins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the jumper from the left block | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 04:29 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson loses the dribble to Anthony Rakes | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes buries a turnaround in the paint | 27-29 |
| 03:56 | Maryland | Jin Chiang picks off the pass by Werner Morse in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Werner Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Werner Morse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Coggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Maryland | David Coggins double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Bill Hindman (SF) Vincent Tyson, Werner Morse | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SG), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Robert Wagner | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jeff Piatt (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG) Anthony Rakes | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the finger roll | 28-32 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Bill Hindman banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen is fouled on the floor by David Coggins - foul #2 on David Coggins, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Jerry Walker (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Joel Bettencourt, Bill Hindman, Jeff Piatt, David Coggins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Robert Wagner (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Cooper, George Morgan, John Jones | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | The short jumper by Jerry Walker is denied by Robert Wagner | 30-34 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Potter | 30-34 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), David Coggins (PF) Herschel Hyman, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Werner Morse scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Bullock | 33-36 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner is fouled on the floor by David Coggins - foul #3 on David Coggins, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG), Bill Hindman (SF), Jeff Piatt (PF) Aleksandar Langowski, Werner Morse, David Coggins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SG), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Robert Wagner is called for the reach on Joel Bettencourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Daniel Bullock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), John Jones (PF) Anthony Rakes, Robert Wagner | |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-37 |