| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kristopher Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Younce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Yocum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Young (fresh) C - Troy Amin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | David Yocum inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:39 | Maryland | Troy Amin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:32 | Maryland | David Yocum is hacked by Cory McClary - foul #3 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:17 | Maryland | Kevin Haynes steps in front of the Arnold Young pass | 34-26 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Robert Mejorado scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Johnson and he's fouled by Troy Amin - foul #1 on Troy Amin, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Maryland | David Yocum is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Kevin Haynes double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Hampton (SF), Alvin Stafford (PF), John Dennis (C) David Yocum, Arnold Young, Troy Amin | |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses the lay-in | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | NC State | John Guillen snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-29 |
| 17:35 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:17 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Dennis | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Paul Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kristopher Kemp - foul #3 on Kristopher Kemp, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Yocum (SF), Troy Amin (C) William Hampton, John Dennis | |
| 17:01 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:49 | Maryland | Troy Amin misses the jumper from the left block | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Amin | 37-31 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Farrar - foul #2 on Mark Farrar, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Mark Farrar is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Hampton (SF), Arnold Young (PF) David Yocum, Alvin Stafford | |
| 15:49 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Young | 37-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kristopher Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Younce (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Young (fresh) C - Troy Amin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Troy Amin is called for the reach on Kenneth Andrew - foul #2 on Troy Amin, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), John Guillen (SF), Cory McClary (C) George Brinson, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dennis (C) Troy Amin | |
| 15:00 | NC State | John Dennis is called for the reach on Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on John Dennis, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Kevin Haynes (PF) Kenneth Andrew, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Yocum (SF) William Hampton | |
| 14:41 | NC State | Paul Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Guillen | 40-35 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | John Dennis clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cory McClary - foul #4 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ariel Rossi (PG), Alvin Stafford (C) Kristopher Kemp, Arnold Young | |
| 14:29 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew lays it in on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 42-37 |
| 13:49 | Maryland | John Dennis misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Ariel Rossi snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:33 | Maryland | John Dennis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Dennis, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) John Guillen, Kenneth Andrew, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp (PG), William Hampton (SF), Troy Amin (C) Ariel Rossi, David Yocum, John Dennis | |
| 13:06 | NC State | Bruce Slayden buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 44-37 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Robert Mejorado grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Bruce Slayden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Arnold Young (PF) Alvin Stafford | |
| 12:35 | Maryland | Arnold Young is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Robert Mejorado misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 12:17 | Maryland | William Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:01 | Maryland | William Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ariel Rossi (PG), John Dennis (C) Kristopher Kemp, Troy Amin | |
| 11:42 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew's fadeaway is rejected by John Dennis | 44-37 |
| 11:41 | NC State | Kevin Haynes snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Mejorado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ariel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Younce (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Arnold Young (fairly fresh) C - John Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Dennis - foul #3 on John Dennis, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG) Kenneth Andrew | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Yocum (SF), Alvin Stafford (PF), Troy Amin (C) William Hampton, Arnold Young, John Dennis | |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Maryland | David Yocum misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-37 |
| 11:08 | NC State | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 45-37 |
| 10:44 | Maryland | Troy Amin pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:40 | Maryland | Ariel Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 10:38 | NC State | Robert Mejorado snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Kevin Haynes drills a floater from the left block set up by John Guillen | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Johnson | 49-37 |
| 09:38 | Maryland | Troy Amin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:26 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford misses the fadeaway from the right block | 49-37 |
| 09:24 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Troy Amin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Stafford - foul #1 on Alvin Stafford, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Mark Farrar (C) George Brinson, John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp (PG), William Hampton (SF), Arnold Young (PF), John Dennis (C) Ariel Rossi, David Yocum, Alvin Stafford, Troy Amin | |
| 09:11 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Slayden - foul #3 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is denied on a layup by John Dennis | 51-37 |
| 08:35 | NC State | Mark Farrar tips it in | 53-37 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Bruce Younce connects on the shot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Andrew | 55-39 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Mark Farrar gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Mark Farrar is hacked by John Dennis - foul #4 on John Dennis, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Troy Amin (C) John Dennis | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:23 | Maryland | Cory McClary is called for the reach on Troy Amin - foul #5 on Cory McClary, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | Drew Shea (SF) William Hampton | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kristopher Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Younce (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Drew Shea (fresh) PF - Arnold Young (fairly fresh) C - Troy Amin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-39 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Robert Mejorado grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Robert Mejorado connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bruce Slayden | 59-39 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Guillen - foul #2 on John Guillen, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG) Bruce Slayden | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Yocum (SF), Alvin Stafford (PF) Drew Shea, Arnold Young | |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 06:46 | Maryland | Kristopher Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:22 | NC State | George Brinson is hacked by Bruce Younce - foul #4 on Bruce Younce, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Haynes (PF) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:22 | NC State | George Brinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:22 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Alvin Stafford | 59-40 |
| 06:05 | Maryland | John Guillen steps in front of the Bruce Younce pass | 59-40 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 59-40 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Mark Farrar tips it but misses | 59-40 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #1 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ariel Rossi (PG), Perry Corrigan (SG), William Hampton (SF), John Dennis (C) Kristopher Kemp, Bruce Younce, David Yocum, Troy Amin | |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Ralph Shimp hits the follow up shot | 61-42 |
| 04:46 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-44 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Alvin Stafford steps in front of the Kenneth Andrew pass | 61-44 |
| 04:13 | Maryland | Kenneth Andrew picks off the pass by Ariel Rossi | 61-44 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Andrew | 63-44 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | John Dennis lays it in | 63-46 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses long on an open floater from the left side | 63-46 |
| 03:31 | Maryland | The rebound goes to John Dennis | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ariel Rossi | 63-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Haynes (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Mejorado (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Ariel Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Corrigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alvin Stafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Ariel Rossi steps in front of the Ralph Shimp pass in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 02:50 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Ralph Shimp grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Ariel Rossi is called for the reach on Kenneth Andrew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ariel Rossi, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Maryland | Drew Shea (SF) William Hampton | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan is hacked by George Brinson - foul #1 on George Brinson, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:36 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Robert Mejorado gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:18 | NC State | George Brinson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 67-49 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford misses long on a shot from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 02:03 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan misses the tip | 67-49 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:33 | NC State | George Brinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Johnson | 70-49 |
| 01:18 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Robert Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Mark Farrar is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Johnson | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Maryland | Alvin Stafford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | John Dennis tips it back up and in | 72-51 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Perry Corrigan picks off the pass by George Brinson in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | The jumper by Alvin Stafford is denied by Robert Mejorado | 72-51 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 00:16 | NC State | John Guillen misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry Corrigan - foul #2 on Perry Corrigan, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Hampton (SF) Drew Shea | |
| 00:16 | NC State | John Guillen misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:16 | NC State | John Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | William Hampton makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on John Guillen - foul #3 on John Guillen, team foul #9 | 73-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF) John Guillen | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:09 | Maryland | William Hampton makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Paul Johnson runs out the clock | 73-54 |