| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Eugene Wright inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Charles Goforth is hacked by Joe Ward - foul #1 on Joe Ward, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 19:23 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 19:21 | Maryland | Eugene Wright tips it home | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Micheal Fox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 19:10 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 24-23 |
| 18:42 | NC State | John Fisher misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-23 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | Eugene Wright grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:16 | Maryland | Charles Ritter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 18:15 | NC State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 17:46 | NC State | John Fisher blows the dunk | 24-23 |
| 17:44 | Maryland | Eugene Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | John Brown clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Micheal Fox - foul #1 on Micheal Fox, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PF) John Fisher | |
| 17:22 | Maryland | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:22 | Maryland | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:22 | NC State | Edward Burkey pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Edward Burkey drills a fadeaway in the lane | 25-25 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 16:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 25-25 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 16:03 | Maryland | Charles Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:01 | Maryland | Charles Ritter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), John Tuel (C) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Eugene Wright, Charles Goforth | |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (PF), Harvey Easterday (C) Wilson Cadiz, Joe Ward | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Harvey Easterday misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Tuel - foul #3 on John Tuel, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (C) Edward Burkey | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Harvey Easterday makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:33 | NC State | Harvey Easterday makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy Dougan (fresh) SG - James Giblin (fresh) SF - Bob Shaw (fresh) PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tuel (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Easterday (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:08 | Maryland | James Giblin travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Charles Goforth (C) Randy Dougan, James Giblin, John Tuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (SF) Harvey Easterday | |
| 14:42 | NC State | Micheal Fox buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Sharpe | 25-29 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF) Bob Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (SF), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, John Fisher | |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Foutch | 26-29 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Goforth - foul #1 on Charles Goforth, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Tuel (PF) Jay Schneidmiller | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:53 | NC State | Joe Ward makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Joe Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:53 | Maryland | John Tuel snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Eugene Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 13:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 26-30 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 12:31 | Maryland | John Tuel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 12:26 | Maryland | John Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-30 |
| 12:25 | Maryland | Eugene Wright tips it home | 28-30 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz makes the jumper from close range | 28-32 |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Charles Goforth connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Ritter and he's fouled by Thomas Sharpe - foul #1 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG), Bob Shaw (SF), Jay Schneidmiller (PF) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Eugene Wright, John Tuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), John Fisher (PF) Micheal Fox, Joe Ward | |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Charles Goforth misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Randy Dougan (fresh) SG - James Giblin (fresh) SF - Bob Shaw (fresh) PF - Jay Schneidmiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Foutch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Maryland | Randy Dougan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sharpe - foul #2 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Danny Rutledge (C) Charles Goforth | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #2 on John Fisher, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | John Tuel (C) Danny Rutledge | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 10:59 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 10:41 | NC State | John Fisher comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Tuel - foul #4 on John Tuel, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Harvey Easterday (SF) Wilson Cadiz | |
| 10:41 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:41 | NC State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:19 | Maryland | James Giblin clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Otis Stone - foul #1 on Otis Stone, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Micheal Fox (SG) Otis Stone, Harvey Easterday | |
| 10:19 | Maryland | James Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 10:19 | Maryland | James Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Edward Burkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 09:51 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Bob Shaw is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Eugene Wright (SF), Charles Goforth (C) James Giblin, Randy Dougan, Bob Shaw, John Tuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (SF), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Ronnie Foutch | |
| 08:54 | NC State | Micheal Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | John Brown blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 08:25 | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller tips it home | 34-34 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 07:54 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Brown | 34-34 |
| 07:33 | Maryland | Eugene Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 07:31 | Maryland | Charles Ritter tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Eugene Wright tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 07:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Fisher | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Joe Ward hits a runner in the paint | 34-36 |
| 06:53 | Maryland | Eugene Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 06:51 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 06:31 | NC State | John Fisher lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sharpe | 34-38 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 34-38 |
| 06:23 | Maryland | Charles Goforth tips it home | 36-38 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Joe Ward dunks the ball set up by Micheal Fox | 36-40 |
| 05:34 | Maryland | Charles Ritter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Wright | 39-40 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Joe Ward misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-40 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Charles Goforth snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 05:02 | Maryland | Charles Ritter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Brown | 42-40 |
| 04:41 | NC State | John Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Joe Ward gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:21 | NC State | John Fisher's layup is rejected by Jay Schneidmiller | 42-40 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Micheal Fox tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Joe Ward tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 04:17 | Maryland | Charles Ritter grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | Charles Ritter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Charles Ritter snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 03:41 | Maryland | Charles Ritter's pass is intercepted by John Fisher | 42-40 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Eugene Wright steals it from John Fisher | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Charles Ritter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jay Schneidmiller (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Goforth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilson Cadiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Maryland | Eugene Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Ritter and he's hacked by John Fisher - foul #3 on John Fisher, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), Bob Shaw (SG), John Tuel (PF), Danny Rutledge (C) Charles Ritter, John Brown, Jay Schneidmiller, Charles Goforth | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Harvey Easterday (C) Thomas Sharpe, Micheal Fox, John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| 03:02 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Edward Burkey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Burkey, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Giblin (SG) Eugene Wright | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:34 | Maryland | James Giblin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Dougan | 47-40 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Harvey Easterday scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Cadiz | 47-43 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG) Randy Dougan, James Giblin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:01 | Maryland | Charles Ritter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Brown | 49-43 |
| 02:01 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Eugene Wright (SF), Charles Goforth (C) Bob Shaw, Danny Rutledge | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Harvey Easterday | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 49-43 |
| 01:44 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jay Schneidmiller (PF) John Tuel | |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), John Fisher (PF) Otis Stone, Ronnie Foutch | |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:43 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Joe Ward buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | John Fisher drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sharpe - foul #5 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #12 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Joe Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Ward, team foul #13 | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is hacked by Edward Burkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Burkey, team foul #14 | 53-49 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | Maryland | Eugene Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Edward Burkey travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bob Shaw (PF) Jay Schneidmiller | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is hacked by Edward Burkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Burkey, team foul #15 | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Micheal Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 00:26 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bob Shaw | 56-49 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Bob Shaw is hacked by Edward Burkey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Burkey, team foul #16 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG) Charles Ritter, John Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Bob Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Bob Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Joe Ward grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:17 | NC State | James Giblin is called for the reach on Wilson Cadiz - foul #1 on James Giblin, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Ritter (PG), John Brown (SG), Jay Schneidmiller (PF) Randy Dougan, James Giblin, Bob Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Eugene Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #17 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bob Shaw (PF) Jay Schneidmiller | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:11 | Maryland | Eugene Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilson Cadiz, team foul #18 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Maryland | Randy Dougan (PG), James Giblin (SG) Charles Ritter, John Brown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Randy Dougan runs out the clock | 59-52 |