| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Mears (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) 13 pts. C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Steven Graham misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Thomas Middleton steals the ball from Michael Wallace | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Maryland | Steven Graham is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Angel Hernandez - foul #1 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Whaley | 32-27 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Michael Wallace is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| 18:24 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 32-27 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Michael Wallace snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | NC State | David Geiger comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Graham - foul #2 on Steven Graham, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | NC State | David Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:17 | NC State | David Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | The pull-up jumper by Seth Mears is blocked by George Walker | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Maryland | Thomas Middleton tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Angel Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Steven Graham - foul #3 on Steven Graham, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Manning (PG) Steven Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:19 | NC State | Anthony Manning is called for the reach on David Geiger - foul #1 on Anthony Manning, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SF) Clifford Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Michael Wallace misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Sheets - foul #2 on Brian Sheets, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SG), Max Broxton (PF) Seth Mears, Thomas Middleton | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (PG), Anthony Mack (C) David Geiger, Kevin Whaley | |
| 17:03 | NC State | Michael Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Michael Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Michael Wallace is called for the reach on Joe Richards - foul #2 on Michael Wallace, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Maryland | Denver Able (C) Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:17 | Maryland | Michael Wallace steps in front of the Joe Richards pass | 34-31 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | NC State | George Walker tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Denver Able | 34-31 |
| 15:47 | Maryland | Denver Able connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Manning (fresh) SG - Steven Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Broxton (fresh) C - Denver Able (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Glenn Graves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Mack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | NC State | George Walker misses the dunk attempt | 37-31 |
| 15:19 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to George Walker | 37-31 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Angel Hernandez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:47 | Maryland | Denver Able misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | Max Broxton snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Max Broxton's layup is rejected by George Walker | 37-34 |
| 14:15 | Maryland | Joe Richards tips it in | 39-34 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Max Broxton pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Steven Gray misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 13:48 | NC State | George Walker gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Glenn Graves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Seth Mears (SG), Clifford Vaughn (SF), Thomas Middleton (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Anthony Manning, Steven Gray, Joe Richards, Max Broxton, Denver Able | |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (PG), Kim Washington (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Glenn Graves, Michael Wallace, Anthony Mack | |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Brian Sheets is denied on a layup by Angel Hernandez | 39-34 |
| 13:29 | NC State | Angel Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Kim Washington banks in the layup set up by David Geiger | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Graham | 41-36 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Kim Washington is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG) Kim Washington | |
| 12:06 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Michael Wallace snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 11:58 | NC State | Angel Hernandez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Thomas Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Steven Graham is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Clifford Vaughn and the foul's on David Geiger - foul #1 on David Geiger, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF) Angel Hernandez | |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Mears (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Michael Wallace is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Steven Graham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing and he's hacked by David Geiger - foul #2 on David Geiger, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Richards (SF) Clifford Vaughn | |
| Subs | NC State | Anthony Mack (PF) George Walker | |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Steven Graham makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Kim Washington buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Mack | 48-38 |
| 10:28 | Maryland | Steven Graham drills a shot from the left block set up by Joe Richards | 50-38 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Kim Washington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Sheets - foul #3 on Brian Sheets, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Manning (PG), Steven Gray (SG), Max Broxton (PF), Denver Able (C) Steven Graham, Seth Mears, Thomas Middleton, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (PG), Angel Hernandez (SF), George Walker (PF) David Geiger, Michael Wallace, Kevin Whaley | |
| 10:08 | NC State | Kim Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Kim Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Denver Able | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Joe Richards misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Anthony Mack snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:41 | NC State | George Walker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-39 |
| 09:39 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Steven Gray | 50-39 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Steven Gray is hacked by Angel Hernandez - foul #2 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn (SF) Joe Richards | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:57 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn misses the floater from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Kim Washington snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Anthony Mack scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Graves and he's fouled by Max Broxton - foul #2 on Max Broxton, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Seth Mears (SG), Thomas Middleton (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Steven Gray, Max Broxton, Denver Able | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) George Walker | |
| 08:50 | NC State | Anthony Mack makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Middleton | 52-42 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-42 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Kim Washington snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Angel Hernandez makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 07:35 | Maryland | Thomas Middleton's pass is intercepted by Kevin Whaley | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Manning (fresh) SG - Seth Mears (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Middleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Glenn Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Angel Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Sheets - foul #4 on Brian Sheets, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG) Anthony Manning | |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (PG), Michael Wallace (SG), George Walker (PF) Glenn Graves, Angel Hernandez, Anthony Mack | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:29 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:11 | Maryland | Seth Mears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Wallace - foul #3 on Michael Wallace, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Max Broxton (PF) Thomas Middleton | |
| Subs | NC State | John McWalters (C) Kevin Whaley | |
| 07:11 | Maryland | Seth Mears makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:11 | Maryland | Seth Mears misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:11 | Maryland | Max Broxton grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Max Broxton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Graham | 56-44 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Kim Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 06:39 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Clifford Vaughn | 56-44 |
| 06:11 | Maryland | Seth Mears is called for a backcourt violation | 56-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Gray (SG), Joe Richards (SF), Thomas Middleton (PF), Denver Able (C) Seth Mears, Clifford Vaughn, Max Broxton, Brian Sheets | |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF), Kevin Whaley (C) Kim Washington, John McWalters | |
| 05:53 | NC State | Michael Wallace knocks in the floater from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Maryland | A charge is called on Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 05:10 | Maryland | Joe Richards snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Denver Able makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Richards | 58-46 |
| 04:29 | NC State | David Geiger is fouled on the floor by Steven Graham - foul #4 on Steven Graham, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Manning (PG), Seth Mears (SG), Clifford Vaughn (SF), Max Broxton (PF), Brian Sheets (C) Steven Graham, Steven Gray, Joe Richards, Thomas Middleton, Denver Able | |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SG), Anthony Mack (C) Michael Wallace, Kevin Whaley | |
| 04:29 | NC State | David Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:29 | NC State | Anthony Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by George Walker | 58-48 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Kim Washington - foul #4 on Kim Washington, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Glenn Graves (PG) David Geiger | |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | NC State | Anthony Mack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Glenn Graves misses the tip | 61-48 |
| 03:31 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Max Broxton | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Manning (fresh) SG - Seth Mears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Vaughn (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Max Broxton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Glenn Graves (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Angel Hernandez (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Brian Sheets gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:34 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Vaughn | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | NC State | Kim Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-48 |
| 02:20 | NC State | George Walker hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| 01:51 | Maryland | Max Broxton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Clifford Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | Seth Mears is called for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Graham (PG), Thomas Middleton (PF) Anthony Manning, Max Broxton | |
| Subs | NC State | David Geiger (PG), Michael Wallace (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Glenn Graves, Kim Washington, Anthony Mack | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Kevin Whaley connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wallace | 63-52 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Angel Hernandez is called for the reach on Seth Mears - foul #3 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Seth Mears makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Seth Mears misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:03 | Maryland | Thomas Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Seth Mears misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 00:44 | NC State | George Walker grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | David Geiger comes up short on the floater in the lane | 64-52 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Steven Graham | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Brian Sheets is hacked by Kevin Whaley - foul #4 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Brian Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Brian Sheets picks off the pass by Michael Wallace | 66-52 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Steven Graham runs out the clock | 66-52 |