| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ellis Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Younce (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Perry Corrigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Dennis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Roy Palmer pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is denied on a layup by John Dennis | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | John Dennis pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | Maryland | Arnold Young scores on a driving attempt from close range | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:33 | Maryland | Arnold Young grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:15 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Perry Corrigan, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG) Gregory Doby | |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Younce - foul #1 on Bruce Younce, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Maryland | Bruce Slayden picks off the pass by John Dennis | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | NC State | Ellis Scaife lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Maryland | John Dennis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Ellis Scaife | 31-33 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Robert Wetzel tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Palmer | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Robert Leclerc steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc hits the finger roll | 33-35 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Ellis Scaife tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | Maryland | John Dennis snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | John Dennis misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Palmer - foul #3 on Roy Palmer, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Cory McClary (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF) Robert Leclerc, Bruce Younce, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young | |
| 15:43 | Maryland | John Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | John Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Cory McClary grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Edwards (fresh) PF - Steven Grate (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Robert Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 15:27 | Maryland | John Dennis is called for a backcourt violation | 33-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski (C) John Dennis | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Gregory Doby is called for the reach on David Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Doby, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Steven Grate blocks the short jumper by Robert Wetzel | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wetzel | 33-36 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Robert Wetzel can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:22 | Maryland | Robert Wetzel steps in front of the Ivan Jelinski pass | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Robert Wetzel misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-36 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Robert Wetzel grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Robert Wetzel is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) David Clement, Tommie Woolley | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG), Bruce Younce (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF), John Dennis (C) Gregory Doby, Christopher Smith, Jerome Edwards, Steven Grate, Ivan Jelinski | |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Robert Wetzel is called for the reach on Arnold Young - foul #1 on Robert Wetzel, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 13:12 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:10 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-36 |
| 13:04 | Maryland | Arnold Young pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:51 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 12:50 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is hacked by Arnold Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Young, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Robert Leclerc steps in front of the Cory McClary pass | 33-38 |
| 12:07 | Maryland | Bruce Younce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Leclerc | 33-41 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Ellis Scaife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Tommie Woolley (SG), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Bruce Slayden, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF) Robert Leclerc, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Younce (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Jerome Edwards (fresh) PF - Steven Grate (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Maryland | Bruce Younce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 11:28 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Younce | 33-41 |
| 11:22 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 11:20 | Maryland | John Dennis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 11:12 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is fouled on the floor by Jerome Edwards - foul #3 on Jerome Edwards, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Cory McClary (C) Ralph Shimp, Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (SG), Ivan Jelinski (C) Bruce Younce, John Dennis | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Tommie Woolley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 10:30 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ivan Jelinski | 33-44 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Doby | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:59 | NC State | David Clement's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF) Tommie Woolley, David Clement | |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF) Gregory Doby, Jerome Edwards, Steven Grate | |
| 09:41 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses the dunk | 33-46 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Ellis Scaife grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Robert Leclerc steals the ball from Ellis Scaife | 33-46 |
| 09:15 | Maryland | Arnold Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 09:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 33-46 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Ellis Scaife clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Leclerc - foul #2 on Robert Leclerc, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wetzel (PF) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), John Dennis (C) Robert Leclerc, Ivan Jelinski | |
| 09:05 | NC State | Ellis Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 09:05 | Maryland | Arnold Young gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | John Dennis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Perry Corrigan | 34-49 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is called for traveling | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG) Ellis Scaife | |
| Subs | Maryland | Bruce Younce (SG) Christopher Smith | |
| 08:22 | Maryland | Bruce Younce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Bruce Slayden snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:16 | NC State | Robert Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerome Edwards (PF) Arnold Young | |
| 08:05 | Maryland | Perry Corrigan is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Tommie Woolley (SG) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (SG) Bruce Younce | |
| 07:52 | Maryland | Tommie Woolley picks off the pass by Jerome Edwards | 34-49 |
| 07:37 | NC State | David Clement is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommie Woolley (fresh) SF - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Wetzel (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory McClary (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Leclerc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Perry Corrigan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards hits the finger roll set up by John Dennis and the foul's on Tommie Woolley - foul #2 on Tommie Woolley, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG) David Clement | |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Smith (SG), Steven Grate (PF) Gregory Doby, Perry Corrigan | |
| 07:22 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ellis Scaife | 38-52 |
| 06:47 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 06:45 | Maryland | Steven Grate snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards's layup is rejected by Robert Wetzel | 38-52 |
| 06:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 38-52 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Bruce Slayden's pass is intercepted by Robert Leclerc | 38-52 |
| 05:55 | Maryland | Robert Wetzel steals the ball from Jerome Edwards | 38-52 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Cory McClary loses the dribble to Jerome Edwards | 38-52 |
| 05:23 | Maryland | John Dennis blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 05:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Slayden | 38-52 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Cory McClary misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Cory McClary tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 04:52 | Maryland | John Dennis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-55 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Dennis - foul #2 on John Dennis, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | NC State | David Clement (PG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Roy Palmer (C) Ellis Scaife, Tommie Woolley, Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | Maryland | Gregory Doby (PG), Bruce Younce (SG), Perry Corrigan (SF), Arnold Young (PF), Ivan Jelinski (C) Robert Leclerc, Christopher Smith, Jerome Edwards, Steven Grate, John Dennis | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Arnold Young is whistled for a carry | 42-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wetzel (PF) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:06 | NC State | Ralph Shimp misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-55 |
| 04:05 | Maryland | Arnold Young pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 03:54 | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski lays it in set up by Bruce Younce | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Bruce Younce picks off the pass by Robert Wetzel in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Gregory Doby misses the easy layup | 42-57 |
| 03:48 | Maryland | Arnold Young snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Bruce Younce buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Corrigan | 42-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Shimp (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wetzel (very tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Gregory Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Younce (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Perry Corrigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Jelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Roy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Ivan Jelinski - foul #1 on Ivan Jelinski, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Leclerc (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Jerome Edwards (SF), Steven Grate (PF) Gregory Doby, Bruce Younce, Perry Corrigan, Arnold Young | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Roy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:18 | NC State | Roy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Steven Grate pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:04 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-60 |
| 03:03 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Ellis Scaife (PG), Cory McClary (C) David Clement, Robert Wetzel | |
| Subs | Maryland | Joe Eschberger (C) Ivan Jelinski | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:41 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-62 |
| 02:39 | Maryland | Joe Eschberger tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Bruce Slayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Steven Grate pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Edwards | 46-65 |
| 01:52 | NC State | Jerome Edwards steals it from Ralph Shimp | 46-65 |
| 01:44 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | Jerome Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:25 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Roy Palmer gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Ellis Scaife misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Roy Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Cory McClary hits a shot in the lane set up by Ellis Scaife | 48-65 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Christopher Smith's pass is intercepted by Ralph Shimp | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Cory McClary's floater is tipped away by Joe Eschberger | 48-65 |
| 00:45 | Maryland | Steven Grate gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Steven Grate misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Palmer - foul #4 on Roy Palmer, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Wetzel (PF) Roy Palmer | |
| Subs | Maryland | Ivan Jelinski (C) Joe Eschberger | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Steven Grate makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Steven Grate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Robert Wetzel hits the easy wide open finger roll | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Leclerc runs out the clock | 50-67 |