| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cypert (fresh) SF - Donald Ayres (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Slama (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Donald Ayres inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Maryland | Jeremy Price steals the ball from Fred Schrantz | 39-20 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the finger roll | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:20 | Maryland | Marvin Slama double dribbles | 41-20 |
| 18:57 | NC State | James Payne makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Stough | 44-20 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Larry Cypert travels with the ball | 44-20 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Peter Ward is fouled on the floor by Marvin Slama - foul #1 on Marvin Slama, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Harold Stough is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-20 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Marvin Slama | 44-20 |
| 17:45 | Maryland | Donald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Arturo Martinez - foul #2 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Donald Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Ayres | 44-22 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Harold Stough works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-22 |
| 17:07 | NC State | Harold Stough hits the follow up shot | 46-22 |
| 16:58 | Maryland | Donald Wilson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 46-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Gibson (PF) Jeremy Price, James Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Cordero (SG), Aleksandar Baginski (C) Larry Cypert, Marvin Slama | |
| 16:29 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-22 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the tip | 46-22 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the tip | 46-22 |
| 16:24 | Maryland | Donald Wilson gets the rebound | 46-22 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Kevin Cordero is hacked by James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Salvador Perez (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Salvador Perez - foul #2 on Salvador Perez, team foul #3 | 46-22 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Cypert (SG) Kevin Cordero | |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cypert (fresh) SF - Donald Ayres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Schrantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aleksandar Baginski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Arturo Martinez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-24 |
| 15:37 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Aleksandar Baginski | 46-24 |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Donald Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-24 |
| 15:30 | NC State | James Gibson snags the defensive board | 46-24 |
| 15:25 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-24 |
| 15:23 | NC State | James Payne tips it but misses | 46-24 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Larry Cypert snags the defensive board | 46-24 |
| 14:59 | Maryland | Larry Cypert is hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #4 | 46-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Peter Ward (C) Arturo Martinez, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Marvin Slama (C) Aleksandar Baginski | |
| 14:47 | Maryland | Donald Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Cypert | 46-27 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Harold Stough misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Schrantz - foul #2 on Fred Schrantz, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 14:32 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Fred Schrantz | 46-27 |
| 14:10 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-27 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Jeremy Price pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred Schrantz - foul #3 on Fred Schrantz, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF), James Gibson (PF) Charles Hamilton, James Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kevin Cordero (SG) Larry Cypert | |
| 13:41 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 13:24 | Maryland | James Gibson is called for the reach on Kevin Cordero - foul #3 on James Gibson, team foul #5 | 48-27 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski (PF) Fred Schrantz | |
| 13:18 | Maryland | Donald Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-27 |
| 13:16 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski tips it home | 48-29 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Arturo Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 12:54 | Maryland | Donald Wilson grabs the board | 48-29 |
| 12:48 | Maryland | Kevin Cordero makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aleksandar Baginski | 48-32 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 12:28 | Maryland | Donald Wilson grabs the board | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski is hacked by James Gibson - foul #4 on James Gibson, team foul #6 | 48-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SG), James Payne (PF), Salvador Perez (C) Jeremy Price, James Gibson, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Cypert (SG), Fred Schrantz (PF) Kevin Cordero, Aleksandar Baginski | |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Donald Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvador Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cypert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Ayres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Schrantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Slama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | NC State | Harold Stough connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Arturo Martinez | 51-35 |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Charles Hamilton doubles Donald Wilson and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski (SF), Thomas Greenwald (C) Donald Ayres, Marvin Slama | |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Donald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:15 | Maryland | Donald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Larry Cypert picks off the pass by Salvador Perez | 51-37 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Payne - foul #1 on James Payne, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Peter Ward (C) Charles Hamilton, Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Maryland | Julian Davis (PG) Donald Wilson | |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:19 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (PG), Salvador Perez (PF) Harold Stough, James Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Carroll (PF) Fred Schrantz | |
| 10:19 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:01 | NC State | Arturo Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 10:00 | Maryland | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:48 | Maryland | Julian Davis misses short on a shot from close range | 51-39 |
| 09:47 | Maryland | Julian Davis tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 09:27 | NC State | Salvador Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF) Terrence Howle, Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Wilson (PG), Kevin Cordero (SG), Donald Ayres (SF), Marvin Slama (C) Julian Davis, Larry Cypert, Michael Carroll, Thomas Greenwald | |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski is fouled on the floor by Salvador Perez - foul #3 on Salvador Perez, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Harold Stough evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Wilson - foul #2 on Donald Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Fred Schrantz (PF) Aleksandar Baginski | |
| 08:53 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 3rd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:43 | Maryland | Kevin Cordero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Peter Ward gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Jeremy Price is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Jeremy Price | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:01 | Maryland | Kevin Cordero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 07:59 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:44 | Maryland | Donald Ayres clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Stough - foul #2 on Harold Stough, team foul #11 | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | James Gibson (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Cypert (SG) Kevin Cordero | |
| 07:44 | Maryland | Donald Ayres misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:44 | Maryland | Donald Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cypert (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ayres (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Schrantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Slama (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Donald Ayres blocks the jumper by Harold Stough | 52-44 |
| 07:24 | Maryland | Marvin Slama pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:10 | Maryland | Donald Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Cypert | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 06:29 | Maryland | Marvin Slama hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Donald Wilson out of the doubleteam | 52-49 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 54-49 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Donald Wilson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 05:46 | NC State | James Gibson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:46 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Peter Ward (C) Charles Hamilton, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Fred Schrantz is called for the reach on Peter Ward - foul #4 on Fred Schrantz, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | James Gibson (PF) James Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski (PF), Thomas Greenwald (C) Fred Schrantz, Marvin Slama | |
| 05:00 | NC State | James Gibson misses short on a runner in the paint | 54-49 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Harold Stough tips it in | 56-49 |
| 04:41 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski loses the dribble to Jeremy Price | 56-49 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Larry Cypert picks off the pass by Arturo Martinez | 56-49 |
| 03:58 | Maryland | Peter Ward denies the turnaround by Aleksandar Baginski | 56-49 |
| 03:56 | Maryland | Donald Wilson hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 03:29 | NC State | Thomas Greenwald is called for the reach on Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwald, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Fred Schrantz (PF), Marvin Slama (C) Donald Ayres, Thomas Greenwald | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Cypert (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aleksandar Baginski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Schrantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marvin Slama (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | NC State | Harold Stough is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 03:05 | NC State | Peter Ward grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Harold Stough misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 02:55 | NC State | James Payne tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 02:54 | Maryland | Marvin Slama grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Donald Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aleksandar Baginski | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Harold Stough evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Maryland | Fred Schrantz grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:59 | Maryland | Donald Wilson hits a floater from the left block set up by Larry Cypert | 56-56 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Harold Stough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:37 | NC State | James Payne tips it in | 58-56 |
| 01:16 | Maryland | Aleksandar Baginski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 58-56 |
| 01:15 | NC State | James Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:54 | NC State | James Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Ayres (SF) Aleksandar Baginski | |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Marvin Slama misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 00:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cypert - foul #2 on Larry Cypert, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Donald Ayres is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Donald Wilson is called for the reach on Arturo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Jeremy Price is called for the reach on Larry Cypert - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Larry Cypert makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Larry Cypert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Arturo Martinez snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wilson - foul #4 on Donald Wilson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (PG), James Gibson (PF) Harold Stough, James Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Arturo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | Maryland | Donald Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Terrence Howle runs out the clock | 64-57 |