| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Chance Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Balcom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Johnny Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gordon Wright | 25-22 |
| 19:37 | Maryland | Art Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:15 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | David Anderson connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Oscar Sanchez | 25-24 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Chance Woods clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:15 | Maryland | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:46 | Maryland | Gordon Wright is called for the reach on Art Ramsey - foul #3 on Gordon Wright, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Canada (SG) Gordon Wright | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Brooks (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 17:20 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ratko Rakowski | 25-24 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Harold Canada drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Chance Woods | 27-24 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Art Ramsey is hacked by David Balcom - foul #2 on David Balcom, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Jerrell Mitchell (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Chance Woods, Ratko Rakowski, Lester Westlake, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), James Brown (C) Art Ramsey, David Anderson, Johnny Peters | |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerrell Mitchell | 27-24 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Michael Hill misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gordon Wright (SG), John Pointer (PF) Harold Canada, Jerrell Mitchell | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Michael Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:42 | Maryland | Anthony Wendel grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Wright (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Pointer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Maryland | James Brown loses the dribble to Eric Ruben | 28-24 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | James Brown is called for the reach on Jarrod Hoffman - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), David Balcom (C) Eric Ruben, Michael Hill, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), David Anderson (SF), Johnny Peters (C) Oscar Sanchez, Robert Brooks, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 14:13 | Maryland | Art Ramsey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Anderson | 31-27 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Gordon Wright banks in the layup set up by Ratko Rakowski | 33-27 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | David Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-27 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Chance Woods drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Wright | 36-27 |
| 12:47 | Maryland | Art Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 12:45 | Maryland | James Brown misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | John Pointer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 12:25 | Maryland | James Brown gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:05 | Maryland | Johnny Peters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 12:03 | Maryland | Johnny Peters grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | David Anderson misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | John Pointer gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Chance Woods travels with the ball | 36-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Harold Canada (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Chance Woods, Gordon Wright, Ratko Rakowski, John Pointer, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Art Ramsey, Anthony Wendel, David Anderson, James Brown | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Canada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lester Westlake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Richard Mosley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jackson blocks the short jumper by Michael Hill | 36-27 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hill | 36-27 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Harold Canada clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake tips it in | 38-27 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 10:21 | Maryland | Robert Brooks tips it home | 38-29 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Richard Mosley is called for the reach on Lester Westlake - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG) Eric Ruben | |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (SG) Richard Mosley | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 09:36 | Maryland | Johnny Peters grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | Robert Brooks connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #4 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gordon Wright (SG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), John Pointer (PF), David Balcom (C) Harold Canada, Michael Hill, Lester Westlake, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Anderson (PF), James Brown (C) Kenneth Jackson, Johnny Peters | |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Pointer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Art Ramsey - foul #2 on Art Ramsey, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | John Pointer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 08:53 | Maryland | James Brown grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 08:27 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Art Ramsey | 39-33 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | John Pointer blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:58 | Maryland | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG) Chance Woods | |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Oscar Sanchez, Robert Brooks | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | John Pointer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Ruben and the foul's on Art Ramsey - foul #3 on Art Ramsey, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Canada (SG), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Gordon Wright, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG) Art Ramsey | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | John Pointer makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson's pass is intercepted by Harold Canada in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | John Pointer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Ruben | 44-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Canada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pointer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Maryland | Ratko Rakowski is called for the reach on David Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ratko Rakowski, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 06:54 | Maryland | Anthony Wendel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Harold Canada clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Maryland | David Anderson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ratko Rakowski - foul #2 on Ratko Rakowski, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), Gordon Wright (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), David Balcom (C) Eric Ruben, Harold Canada, Ratko Rakowski, John Pointer, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Johnny Peters (C) Oscar Sanchez, Kenneth Jackson, James Brown | |
| 06:07 | Maryland | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:07 | Maryland | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | David Anderson steals the ball from Lester Westlake | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Maryland | Lester Westlake is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #3 on Lester Westlake, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson (PF) David Anderson | |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson's pass is intercepted by Lester Westlake | 44-35 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake makes the floater from the left wing set up by Chance Woods | 46-35 |
| 04:50 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Wendel | 46-37 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Chance Woods misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-37 |
| 04:27 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Johnny Peters | 46-37 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Westlake - foul #4 on Lester Westlake, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Canada (SG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), John Pointer (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Gordon Wright, Michael Hill, Lester Westlake, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), James Brown (C) Anthony Wendel, Johnny Peters | |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Art Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | John Pointer is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Harold Canada steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | John Pointer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | John Pointer tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 03:20 | Maryland | Art Ramsey is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 48-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Chance Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pointer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Art Ramsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | John Pointer misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Art Ramsey snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gordon Wright (SG), David Balcom (C) Harold Canada, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Anderson (PF), Johnny Peters (C) Kenneth Jackson, James Brown | |
| 02:41 | Maryland | David Anderson buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | David Balcom can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-42 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | David Balcom scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ratko Rakowski | 50-42 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | David Anderson is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson (PF) Robert Brooks | |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Chance Woods buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Pointer | 53-42 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chance Woods - foul #1 on Chance Woods, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Gordon Wright is hacked by Art Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Art Ramsey, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Michael Hill (SF) Chance Woods, Ratko Rakowski | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Gordon Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Gordon Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Art Ramsey is hacked by John Pointer - foul #4 on John Pointer, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF) Eric Ruben, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Chance Woods misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 55-43 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Chance Woods runs out the clock | 55-43 |