| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Vieira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jack Brower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Biggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Murray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Amato (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Schellenberge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Charles Wright inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Charles Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Vieira | 39-31 |
| 19:19 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:18 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Oscar Moreau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Charles Wright hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Glen Murray is whistled for traveling | 41-31 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Charles Wright is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jack Brower | 41-31 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jason Aleshire - foul #2 on Jason Aleshire, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:03 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Oscar Moreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Dennis (SF) Glen Murray | |
| 17:18 | Maryland | Jack Brower's layup is rejected by Thomas Gulbranson | 41-33 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:57 | NC State | John Schellenberge denies the turnaround by Charles Wright | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:27 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:11 | NC State | James Dennis picks off the pass by Arthur Vieira | 41-35 |
| 15:56 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-35 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jack Brower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Biggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Amato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Schellenberge (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 15:39 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Aleshire | 41-35 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Jason Aleshire misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jack Brower | 41-35 |
| 15:04 | Maryland | John Schellenberge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Andrew Jackson (PF), Dale Collett (C) Arthur Vieira, Thomas Gulbranson, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Walker (PG), Glen Murray (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), Tyler Wheless (C) Jack Brower, Stanley Biggs, Jeffrey Amato, John Schellenberge | |
| 14:35 | NC State | Tyler Wheless steps in front of the Dale Collett pass | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Maryland | Tyler Wheless misses badly on a floater from the left block | 41-35 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Oscar Moreau pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Andrew Jackson is fouled on the floor by Glen Murray - foul #2 on Glen Murray, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Anderson (SG) James Dennis | |
| 13:47 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | Maryland | Glen Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Rodney Poole gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Glen Murray - foul #3 on Glen Murray, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jack Brower (PG) Charles Walker | |
| 13:17 | NC State | Tyler Wheless is called for the reach on Rodney Poole - foul #2 on Tyler Wheless, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG) Oscar Moreau | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:09 | NC State | Dale Collett hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson tips it home | 43-35 |
| 12:40 | Maryland | Glen Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Jackson (C) Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Biggs (SG), Jeffrey Amato (PF) Glen Murray, Stephen Galles | |
| 12:27 | NC State | Rodney Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Stanley Biggs - foul #3 on Stanley Biggs, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 3rd free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:58 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato slams it home on a nice dish by Jason Anderson and he's fouled by Thomas Gulbranson - foul #3 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Robert Gresham (SF) Arthur Vieira, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Dennis (SF), Stephen Galles (C) Jason Anderson, Tyler Wheless | |
| 11:58 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Stanley Biggs is called for the reach on Rodney Poole - foul #4 on Stanley Biggs, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Aleshire (C) Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Walker (PG), John Schellenberge (C) Jack Brower, Stephen Galles | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Biggs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Amato (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Schellenberge (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | NC State | Oscar Moreau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 11:30 | Maryland | James Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:26 | Maryland | Charles Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oscar Moreau - foul #2 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glen Murray (SF) James Dennis | |
| 11:26 | Maryland | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:26 | Maryland | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Jason Aleshire grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Charles Walker steals the ball from Thomas Gulbranson | 46-38 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 10:12 | Maryland | Stanley Biggs gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Maryland | Glen Murray drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Walker | 46-40 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Oscar Moreau's pass is intercepted by Charles Walker | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | Jason Aleshire is called for the reach on Charles Walker - foul #3 on Jason Aleshire, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), Charles Wright (SF), Dale Collett (C) Oscar Moreau, Thomas Gulbranson, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jack Brower (PG), James Dennis (SG), Jason Anderson (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), Tyler Wheless (C) Charles Walker, Stanley Biggs, Glen Murray, Jeffrey Amato, John Schellenberge | |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Jason Anderson is fouled on the floor by Dale Collett - foul #2 on Dale Collett, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 08:36 | Maryland | Jack Brower connects on the floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Jack Brower steps in front of the Arthur Vieira pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 08:33 | Maryland | Jason Anderson misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Maryland | Tyler Wheless gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Rodney Poole steals it from James Dennis | 46-42 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Rodney Poole lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 07:49 | Maryland | Jason Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Dale Collett grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Rodney Poole loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Arthur Vieira, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Collett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jack Brower (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Wheless (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Jason Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Moreau - foul #3 on Oscar Moreau, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Aleshire (C) Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glen Murray (SF), John Schellenberge (C) James Dennis, Tyler Wheless | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Jason Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Jason Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Rodney Poole clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:51 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Schellenberge | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Glen Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Jason Aleshire misses the easy layup | 48-44 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Glen Murray takes the ball from Jason Aleshire | 48-44 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Glen Murray connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Brower | 48-46 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Charles Wright clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Murray - foul #4 on Glen Murray, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), Robert Gresham (SG), Dale Collett (C) Oscar Moreau, Rodney Poole, Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Walker (PG), Stanley Biggs (SG), James Dennis (SF), Jeffrey Amato (PF), Tyler Wheless (C) Jack Brower, Jason Anderson, Glen Murray, Stephen Galles, John Schellenberge | |
| 05:43 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:43 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Maryland | Charles Walker misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Gulbranson - foul #4 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Maryland | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:16 | Maryland | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Charles Walker steps in front of the Dale Collett pass | 49-48 |
| 04:44 | Maryland | Charles Walker lays it in | 49-50 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Dale Collett drills a jump hook in the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:04 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Walker | 51-52 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Biggs - foul #5 on Stanley Biggs, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Rodney Poole (SG), Jason Aleshire (C) Arthur Vieira, Robert Gresham, Dale Collett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jack Brower (PG), Glen Murray (SF), John Schellenberge (C) Charles Walker, Stanley Biggs, Tyler Wheless | |
| 03:49 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:25 | Maryland | James Dennis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Charles Wright grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jack Brower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Amato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schellenberge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Jason Aleshire drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Schellenberge - foul #1 on John Schellenberge, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Jackson (PF) Thomas Gulbranson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Jason Aleshire makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | James Dennis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Charles Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State 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 (0) | |
| 02:32 | NC State | Jason Aleshire comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:31 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Maryland | Jeffrey Amato scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Rodney Poole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 02:03 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wright | 56-54 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Oscar Moreau | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Maryland | Glen Murray misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | NC State | Rodney Poole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | James Dennis pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:05 | Maryland | Jack Brower scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Dennis | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | NC State | Jason Aleshire is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Jack Brower misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Jack Brower misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | Jack Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Oscar Moreau is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Brower - foul #1 on Jack Brower, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Glen Murray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Brower | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Rodney Poole is hacked by James Dennis in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dennis, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Glen Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Brower | 65-60 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Glen Murray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Rodney Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled in the backcourt by James Dennis - foul #3 on James Dennis, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Thomas Gulbranson takes the ball from Glen Murray | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Oscar Moreau runs out the clock | 67-60 |