| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - James Beard (fresh) PF - Robert Wagner (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fresh) SG - Joel Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Aleksandar Langowski (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) C - Tyron Gavin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tyron Gavin - foul #1 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | James Beard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:08 | Maryland | David Coggins misses the dunk | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Jacobsen | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Bettencourt | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Herschel Hyman picks off the pass by Jin Chiang in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | James Beard is called for the reach on Aleksandar Langowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG), George Morgan (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, James Beard, Robert Wagner, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 17:07 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin misses the tip | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Baity | 10-2 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | James Wanner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin banks in the wide open layup | 10-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SG - George Morgan (fairly fresh) SF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fairly fresh) SG - James Wanner (fairly fresh) SF - Werner Morse (fairly fresh) PF - David Coggins (tiring) C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | David Coggins is called for the reach on Vernon Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Coggins, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Duane Zajicek (SF), Edward Harrison (PF), Michael Taulbee (C) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, Werner Morse, David Coggins, Tyron Gavin | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins blows the dunk | 10-4 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | James Beard gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Duane Zajicek | |
| 15:04 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Bullock is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Daniel Bullock, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks (SF) James Beard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski (SF), David Coggins (PF) Daniel Bullock, Michael Taulbee | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner knocks in the shot from the right block | 12-6 |
| 14:37 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman can't finish the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:24 | Maryland | Edward Harrison gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 13:49 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman's pass is intercepted by Robert Wagner in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| 13:14 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Edward Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG), George Morgan (SG), James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), Werner Morse (SF), Tyron Gavin (C) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Aleksandar Langowski, Edward Harrison | |
| 12:49 | Maryland | David Coggins makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | James Beard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hill | 18-9 |
| 12:02 | Maryland | Vincent Tyson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-9 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | James Hill gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SG - George Morgan (fresh) SF - James Beard (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) SG - James Wanner (fresh) SF - Werner Morse (fresh) PF - David Coggins (tiring) 3 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | James Beard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Werner Morse - foul #1 on Werner Morse, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) George Morgan | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (SF), Michael Taulbee (PF) Werner Morse, David Coggins | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:27 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee tips it home | 20-11 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 11:00 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Taulbee | 20-11 |
| 10:33 | Maryland | Bernard Baity denies the turnaround by Tyron Gavin | 20-11 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | James Hill snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 22-11 |
| 09:56 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, James Beard, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF), David Coggins (PF) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner, Daniel Bullock, Michael Taulbee | |
| 09:56 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:56 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | George Morgan can't finish the layup | 22-12 |
| 09:35 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 09:09 | Maryland | David Coggins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aleksandar Langowski | 22-15 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Herschel Hyman takes the ball from Robert Wagner | 22-15 |
| 08:45 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman slams it home | 22-17 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | George Morgan is hacked by Aleksandar Langowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aleksandar Langowski, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), James Hill (PF) Jin Chiang, George Morgan, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Aleksandar Langowski, Tyron Gavin | |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks loses the ball out of bounds | 22-17 |
| 08:09 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 22-17 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | James Hill gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | David Coggins is called for the reach on Michael Jacobsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Coggins, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tyron Gavin (C) David Coggins | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyron Gavin - foul #2 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SG), Robert Wagner (PF) Raymond Oehler, James Hill | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF), Michael Taulbee (PF) Werner Morse, Tyron Gavin | |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SG - George Morgan (fresh) SF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wagner (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Herschel Hyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) PF - Michael Taulbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman drills a shot from the left side | 24-19 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Duane Zajicek picks off the pass by Benjamin Henricks | 24-19 |
| 06:43 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman is fouled on the floor by Vernon Potter - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), James Beard (SF), Bernard Baity (C) Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SG), Daniel Bullock (SF) Herschel Hyman, Joel Bettencourt, Duane Zajicek | |
| 06:19 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee is hacked by James Beard - foul #2 on James Beard, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), James Hill (PF) Jin Chiang, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Wanner (SG) Daniel Bullock | |
| 05:53 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Tyson | 24-21 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | James Beard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Edward Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:20 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Beard - foul #3 on James Beard, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Robert Wagner (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Beard, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Maryland | Daniel Bullock (PG), Werner Morse (SF) Vincent Tyson, James Wanner | |
| 05:20 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:20 | Maryland | Aleksandar Langowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang is called for 10 seconds | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt (SG) Aleksandar Langowski | |
| 04:51 | Maryland | Jin Chiang steals it from Joel Bettencourt | 24-23 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Werner Morse steals the ball from Benjamin Henricks | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on Joel Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SG), James Hill (PF) Vernon Potter, Jin Chiang, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | Maryland | Joel Bettencourt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Joel Bettencourt steals it from Jeremy Wiggins | 24-24 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | George Morgan is called for the reach on Daniel Bullock - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), Bernard Baity (C) Benjamin Henricks, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), James Wanner (SG), David Coggins (PF), Tyron Gavin (C) Joel Bettencourt, Werner Morse, Edward Harrison, Michael Taulbee | |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Daniel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Daniel Bullock | |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-26 |
| 03:34 | Maryland | David Coggins tips it in | 24-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) SF - George Morgan (fairly fresh) PF - James Hill (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Vincent Tyson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wanner (fresh) SF - Duane Zajicek (fresh) PF - David Coggins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tyron Gavin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | James Hill misses the shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 03:26 | Maryland | Tyron Gavin snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:24 | Maryland | David Coggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG), Robert Wagner (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, James Hill | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG), Aleksandar Langowski (SF) Vincent Tyson, Duane Zajicek | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | George Morgan banks in the wide open layup | 26-28 |
| 03:04 | Maryland | Raymond Oehler picks off the pass by James Wanner in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler lays it in | 28-28 |
| 02:45 | Maryland | David Coggins knocks in the floater in the lane | 28-30 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter loses the dribble to Aleksandar Langowski in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 02:18 | Maryland | David Coggins buries a jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Tyron Gavin - foul #3 on Tyron Gavin, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Vernon Potter, Raymond Oehler, George Morgan, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Maryland | Vincent Tyson (PG), Joel Bettencourt (SG), Daniel Bullock (SF), Edward Harrison (C) Herschel Hyman, James Wanner, Aleksandar Langowski, Tyron Gavin | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | The jump hook by David Coggins is blocked by Benjamin Henricks | 30-32 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Joel Bettencourt is called for the reach on Jin Chiang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Bettencourt, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Hill (PF) Bernard Baity | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | James Hill snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by David Coggins - foul #3 on David Coggins, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Werner Morse (SF), Michael Taulbee (PF) Daniel Bullock, David Coggins | |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Edward Harrison's pass is intercepted by James Hill | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks is hacked by Werner Morse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Werner Morse, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (PG), Robert Wagner (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, James Hill | |
| Subs | Maryland | Herschel Hyman (PG) Vincent Tyson | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Edward Harrison is hacked by Benjamin Henricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Edward Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Edward Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen can't connect on a runner in the lane | 32-34 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it home | 34-34 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Michael Jacobsen is called for the reach on Michael Taulbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Duane Zajicek (SF) Werner Morse | |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Michael Taulbee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Herschel Hyman hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-38 |