| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nick Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Job (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Ray Gaither connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nick Gilmer | 23-21 |
| 19:21 | NC State | William Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Gaither - foul #1 on Ray Gaither, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| 19:21 | NC State | William Job makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:21 | NC State | William Job makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:04 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Curtis Cox hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Richard Givens - foul #2 on Richard Givens, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Curtis Cox makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:25 | Maryland | Richard Givens loses the dribble to George Skyberg | 23-26 |
| 18:20 | NC State | George Skyberg blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 18:19 | NC State | William Job misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Curtis Cox grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Richard Givens picks off the pass by William Job | 23-26 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | The jump hook by Jerry Bryant is blocked by William Job | 23-26 |
| 17:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Curtis Cox | 23-26 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Curtis Cox knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Lee | 23-28 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | Ray Gaither blows the layup | 23-28 |
| 16:46 | NC State | George Skyberg snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:42 | NC State | George Skyberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Thomas Lee misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 16:39 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 16:25 | Maryland | Scott Young steals it from Herman McPhaul | 23-28 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Scott Young is called for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Colter (PF) Ray Gaither | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Keith (PG) George Skyberg | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nick Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Colter (fresh) C - Richard Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Keith (fresh) SG - Scott Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer scores on a floater from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Scott Young's pass is intercepted by Richard Givens | 25-28 |
| 14:57 | Maryland | John Colter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 14:56 | Maryland | Richard Givens snags the offensive board | 25-28 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Keith - foul #2 on Charles Keith, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Skyberg (PG) Charles Keith | |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 14:40 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Curtis Cox makes the floater near the basket set up by Scott Young | 26-30 |
| 13:47 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Thomas Lee gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 13:28 | NC State | Scott Young buries a shot from the right wing set up by George Skyberg | 26-32 |
| 13:05 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Richard Givens can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 13:03 | NC State | William Job pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Scott Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 12:50 | Maryland | Richard Givens gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Curtis Cox steals it from John Colter | 26-32 |
| 12:20 | NC State | George Skyberg is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Ray Gaither (PF) John Colter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Ray Gaither knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Givens | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nick Gilmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman McPhaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Gaither (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | NC State | George Skyberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Curtis Cox tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 11:26 | Maryland | Ray Gaither gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Richard Givens can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 10:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lee | 28-32 |
| 10:31 | NC State | George Skyberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Young | 28-35 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nick Gilmer | 30-35 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Curtis Cox's layup is rejected by Ray Gaither | 30-35 |
| 09:41 | Maryland | Richard Givens gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:29 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nick Gilmer | 32-35 |
| 09:03 | NC State | Scott Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Curtis Cox can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 09:00 | NC State | George Skyberg tips it in | 32-37 |
| 08:36 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Thomas Lee gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:30 | NC State | George Skyberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 08:28 | Maryland | Ray Gaither gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Job - foul #3 on William Job, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Ritenour (SG), John Colter (C) Herman McPhaul, Richard Givens | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Keith (PG), Chen Xue (SG), Joseph Riedel (SF), Bobby Rose (PF), Donald Fountain (C) George Skyberg, Scott Young, Thomas Lee, William Job, Curtis Cox | |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Joseph Riedel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Roberts (SG) Nick Gilmer | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - George Ritenour (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Gaither (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Colter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Keith (fresh) SG - Chen Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Riedel (fresh) PF - Bobby Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Fountain (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | John Colter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 07:13 | Maryland | Ray Gaither scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Chen Xue drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Riedel | 35-40 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Roberts | 37-40 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Joseph Riedel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Chen Xue snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Joseph Riedel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:09 | Maryland | Bobby Rose swats the layup by Ray Gaither | 37-43 |
| 05:08 | Maryland | John Colter tips it home | 39-43 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Joseph Riedel buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Keith | 39-45 |
| 04:43 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nick Gilmer (PG), Herman McPhaul (SG), Richard Givens (C) George Ritenour, Robert Roberts, Ray Gaither | |
| Subs | NC State | George Skyberg (PG), Scott Young (SG), Thomas Lee (SF), William Job (PF), Curtis Cox (C) Charles Keith, Chen Xue, Joseph Riedel, Bobby Rose, Donald Fountain | |
| 04:20 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Curtis Cox snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 03:55 | NC State | George Skyberg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 03:54 | NC State | William Job tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Richard Givens can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-47 |
| 03:30 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Nick Gilmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman McPhaul (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Bryant (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Colter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - George Skyberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Job (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 03:12 | Maryland | Richard Givens tips it in | 41-47 |
| 02:54 | NC State | William Job connects on the floater in the lane set up by Scott Young | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:45 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 02:38 | NC State | William Job is hacked by John Colter - foul #2 on John Colter, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | George Ritenour (SG) Jerry Bryant | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:14 | NC State | Curtis Cox is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:47 | Maryland | The short jumper by Herman McPhaul is denied by Curtis Cox | 44-49 |
| 01:45 | Maryland | George Ritenour pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 01:20 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Scott Young snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 00:49 | NC State | William Job comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Colter - foul #3 on John Colter, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Bryant (SF), Ray Gaither (PF) George Ritenour, John Colter | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:49 | NC State | William Job makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:49 | NC State | William Job makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Maryland | Nick Gilmer is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Nick Gilmer is called for the reach on George Skyberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Gilmer, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (PF) William Job | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Scott Young is hacked by Nick Gilmer - foul #3 on Nick Gilmer, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Scott Young is hacked by Herman McPhaul - foul #2 on Herman McPhaul, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Scott Young misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Curtis Cox gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Curtis Cox is hacked by Richard Givens - foul #3 on Richard Givens, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Curtis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Curtis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Scott Young is hacked by Nick Gilmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Gilmer, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Riedel (SF) Thomas Lee | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Scott Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Richard Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (SF) Joseph Riedel | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Chen Xue is hacked by Herman McPhaul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman McPhaul, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Chen Xue misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Chen Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Richard Givens pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Jerry Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Herman McPhaul misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Bryant | 47-55 |