| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Len McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lars Zaidel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Read (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Pry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Cedeno inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Quincy Murray | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | Maryland | John Clarke misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Gregory Pry can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Quincy Murray | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Gregory Pry travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 18:18 | NC State | John Cedeno drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Quincy Murray | 39-28 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cedeno - foul #2 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF), Brian Castello (C) John Cedeno, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | NC State | George Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hurst | 41-29 |
| 17:02 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clarke | 41-32 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Joseph Hurst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 16:44 | Maryland | Gregory Pry gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Robert Read hits the finger roll set up by Len McGee | 41-34 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Robert Read grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Robert Read comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Quincy Murray - foul #4 on Quincy Murray, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), John Cedeno (SF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Campbell (PG), Charles Patterson (C) Len McGee, Gregory Pry | |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Robert Read makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Robert Read makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:49 | NC State | John Cedeno misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Read - foul #2 on Robert Read, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francis Webber (PF) Robert Read | |
| 15:49 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:49 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Stanley Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lars Zaidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Francis Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Joseph Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | NC State | Willis Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 14:51 | Maryland | John Clarke connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Campbell | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick jams it on a great pass from Willis Brown | 47-39 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Francis Webber misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 14:16 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | John Clarke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willis Brown - foul #1 on Willis Brown, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Brian Castello (C) John Cedeno, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Pry (C) Charles Patterson | |
| 13:53 | Maryland | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | John Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is hacked by Gregory Pry - foul #2 on Gregory Pry, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (PG), Edward Marshall (PF) Stanley Campbell, Lars Zaidel | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Willis Brown can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Marshall - foul #1 on Edward Marshall, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Willis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Willis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Brian Castello misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 12:41 | NC State | George Lewis tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 12:19 | Maryland | Len McGee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Len McGee - foul #3 on Len McGee, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), John Cedeno (SF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Willis Brown, Joseph Hurst, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Campbell (PG), Lars Zaidel (SG), Robert Read (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Len McGee, John Clarke, Edward Marshall, Gregory Pry | |
| 12:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 11:53 | Maryland | Charles Patterson's pass is intercepted by John Cedeno | 53-44 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:35 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Stanley Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lars Zaidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Webber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Read (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Quincy Murray | 53-44 |
| 11:20 | NC State | John Cedeno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 11:18 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Stanley Campbell | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Patrick Lucchesi, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (PG), John Clarke (SG), Gregory Pry (C) Stanley Campbell, Francis Webber, Charles Patterson | |
| 10:29 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney | 55-44 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Gregory Pry makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:51 | NC State | A charge is called on Quincy Murray - foul #5 on Quincy Murray, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG) Quincy Murray, John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francis Webber (SF), Charles Patterson (C) Lars Zaidel, Robert Read | |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Francis Webber is hacked by Brian Castello - foul #1 on Brian Castello, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | NC State | George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Glenn Vaughn, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:20 | Maryland | John Clarke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Stanley Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:08 | NC State | Joseph Hurst blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Willis Brown is hacked by Gregory Pry - foul #3 on Gregory Pry, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Campbell (PG), Lars Zaidel (SF) Len McGee, Gregory Pry | |
| 08:36 | NC State | George Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Webber | 55-46 |
| 08:35 | Maryland | Francis Webber grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 08:14 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Charles Patterson | 55-48 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick tips it in | 57-48 |
| 07:42 | Maryland | John Clarke buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:23 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Charles Patterson | 57-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Lewis (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Stanley Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clarke (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lars Zaidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Webber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell blows the dunk but the foul's on George Lewis - foul #2 on George Lewis, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), John Cedeno (SF), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Joseph Hurst, Stanley Courtney, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (PG), Robert Read (PF), Gregory Pry (C) John Clarke, Francis Webber, Charles Patterson | |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Brian Castello misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Read - foul #3 on Robert Read, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Brian Castello makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Brian Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Robert Read can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brian Castello - foul #2 on Brian Castello, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Robert Read makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Robert Read makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gregory Pry | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel is hacked by John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Clarke (SG) Len McGee | |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Brian Castello grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF), Robert Pitts (PF) Willis Brown, Glenn Vaughn | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francis Webber (SF), Charles Patterson (C) Lars Zaidel, Gregory Pry | |
| 04:57 | Maryland | John Clarke knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Webber | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Francis Webber takes the ball from Patrick Lucchesi | 59-56 |
| 04:38 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Webber | 59-58 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Robert Read is called for the reach on John Cedeno - foul #4 on Robert Read, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Patrick Lucchesi, Robert Pitts, Brian Castello | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Marshall (PF) Robert Read | |
| 04:32 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | NC State | John Cedeno makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:03 | Maryland | Charles Patterson loses the dribble to John Cedeno | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | NC State | John Cedeno jams it | 63-58 |
| 03:43 | Maryland | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 03:42 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:36 | NC State | John Cedeno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:35 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Edward Marshall | 63-58 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Stanley Courtney steps in front of the Francis Webber pass | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Joseph Hurst blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Stanley Campbell gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG) John Cedeno, Stanley Courtney | |
| Subs | Maryland | Len McGee (PG), Lars Zaidel (SF), Robert Read (PF), Gregory Pry (C) Stanley Campbell, Francis Webber, Edward Marshall, Charles Patterson | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Len McGee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lars Zaidel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Read (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Pry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel connects on the 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 02:31 | NC State | George Lewis connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hurst | 65-61 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Patrick Lucchesi steps in front of the Len McGee pass | 65-61 |
| 02:07 | NC State | George Lewis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gregory Pry - foul #4 on Gregory Pry, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF) Joseph Hurst | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:07 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | NC State | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Maryland | Gregory Pry is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:35 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick is called for traveling | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Gregory Pry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Len McGee - foul #4 on Len McGee, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Maryland | Gregory Pry's floater is tipped away by George Lewis | 69-63 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Len McGee tips it in | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Willis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Len McGee - foul #5 on Len McGee, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Stanley Campbell (PG) Len McGee | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Willis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Willis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Maryland | Robert Read grabs the board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Maryland | Gregory Pry misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Smithwick - foul #2 on Ryan Smithwick, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | Maryland | Gregory Pry makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:39 | Maryland | Gregory Pry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Robert Read steals it from George Lewis | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Lars Zaidel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the board | 70-67 |