| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Childress (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lavallie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Benfer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Justin Phillips inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel Curry - foul #3 on Samuel Curry, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Samuel Curry | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Phillips | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is hacked by Eugene Benfer - foul #1 on Eugene Benfer, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Charles Harmon snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Vernon Lotts scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 17:36 | Maryland | Justin Phillips misses the layup against the doubleteam | 25-27 |
| 17:34 | NC State | Jason Childress grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Charles Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 16:50 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Erwin McCoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks (SF) Justin Phillips | |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer is fouled on the floor by Jason Childress - foul #2 on Jason Childress, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Erwin McCoy | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Babin (SG), Brian Bell (SF) Edward Lavallie, Eugene Benfer | |
| 15:52 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 25-29 |
| 15:51 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Babin (fresh) SF - Brian Bell (fresh) PF - Timothy Fairbanks (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Babin and the foul's on Jason Childress - foul #3 on Jason Childress, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Samuel Curry (PF) Bernard Barney, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Maryland | Thomas Nolting (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Shepherd | 25-32 |
| 14:51 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Brian Bell | 25-34 |
| 14:32 | NC State | Curtis Everett lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 14:18 | Maryland | Stephen Rowlett picks off the pass by Timothy Fairbanks | 27-34 |
| 13:53 | NC State | The jumper by Vernon Lotts is denied by Timothy Fairbanks | 27-34 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Bell - foul #1 on Brian Bell, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Erwin McCoy (SG) Curtis Everett, Vernon Lotts | |
| Subs | Maryland | Andrew Jones (PG), Justin Phillips (SF), Eugene Benfer (PF) David Babin, Brian Bell, Michael Shepherd | |
| 13:32 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:12 | NC State | Erwin McCoy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | Maryland | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:52 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer blows the dunk | 28-34 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Bernard Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bernard Barney | 30-34 |
| 11:56 | Maryland | Justin Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Samuel Curry pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nolting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Benfer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Justin Phillips steps in front of the Stephen Rowlett pass | 30-34 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Curry - foul #4 on Samuel Curry, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Vernon Lotts (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Edward Rand (C) Stephen Rowlett, Samuel Curry, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Lavallie (SG), Michael Shepherd (C) Thomas Nolting, Timothy Fairbanks | |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:04 | NC State | Charles Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-35 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Edward Rand grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Erwin McCoy evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Bernard Barney | 32-35 |
| 10:06 | Maryland | Justin Phillips buries a shot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Erwin McCoy | 34-37 |
| 09:17 | Maryland | Edward Lavallie drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Benfer | 34-39 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Bernard Barney is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Erwin McCoy out of a doubleteam | 37-39 |
| 08:31 | Maryland | Justin Phillips makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Benfer | 37-42 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Lavallie - foul #1 on Edward Lavallie, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Jason Childress (C) Bernard Barney, Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Babin (PG), Thomas Nolting (SG), Timothy Fairbanks (PF) Andrew Jones, Justin Phillips, Eugene Benfer | |
| 08:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:17 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Childress - foul #4 on Jason Childress, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Samuel Curry (PF) Erwin McCoy, Charles Harmon | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:56 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Curtis Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Vernon Lotts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Nolting - foul #4 on Thomas Nolting, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Brian Bell (SF) Edward Lavallie | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Lotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Childress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Babin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Bell (fresh) PF - Timothy Fairbanks (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Maryland | Samuel Curry blocks the short jumper by Michael Shepherd | 40-42 |
| 07:06 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Childress | 42-42 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG) Curtis Everett | |
| Subs | Maryland | Andrew Jones (PG), Edward Lavallie (SF), Eugene Benfer (PF) David Babin, Brian Bell, Michael Shepherd | |
| 06:15 | NC State | Vernon Lotts is hacked by Thomas Nolting - foul #5 on Thomas Nolting, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Phillips (SF) Thomas Nolting | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Vernon Lotts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Lavallie - foul #2 on Edward Lavallie, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Vernon Lotts makes the 3rd free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Timothy Fairbanks drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 45-44 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Samuel Curry is fouled on the floor by Eugene Benfer - foul #2 on Eugene Benfer, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Michael Shepherd (C) Timothy Fairbanks | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Samuel Curry misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:25 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Eugene Benfer | 45-44 |
| 05:04 | Maryland | Justin Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Jason Childress pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Vernon Lotts banks in the layup | 47-44 |
| 04:13 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 47-46 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 03:46 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-46 |
| 03:22 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Barney | 47-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Lotts (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Samuel Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Childress (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Lavallie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Benfer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:46 | Maryland | Edward Lavallie misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-46 |
| 02:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Barney | 47-46 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Childress and he's hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Edward Rand (C) Erwin McCoy, Vernon Lotts, Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Babin (SG), Brian Bell (SF), Timothy Fairbanks (PF) Edward Lavallie, Justin Phillips, Eugene Benfer | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:25 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 02:00 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Vernon Lotts (SF), Jason Childress (C) Curtis Everett, Stephen Rowlett, Edward Rand | |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Lavallie (SG), Justin Phillips (SF), Eugene Benfer (PF) David Babin, Brian Bell, Timothy Fairbanks | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the contested floater from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Andrew Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Barney - foul #1 on Bernard Barney, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:30 | Maryland | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:05 | NC State | Samuel Curry hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 54-48 |
| 00:47 | Maryland | Edward Lavallie is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Bernard Barney is hacked by Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Jones, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Baker (C) Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:46 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Michael Shepherd | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Timothy Baker is called for the reach on Michael Shepherd - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Childress (C) Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:42 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Jason Childress snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Andrew Jones is called for the reach on Jason Childress in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Jones, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | David Babin (PG) Andrew Jones | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Jason Childress makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Jason Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 00:33 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:30 | Maryland | Justin Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Baker (C) Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bernard Barney is hacked by David Babin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Babin, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Eugene Benfer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Lavallie | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney is hacked by David Babin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Babin, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Childress (C) Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Justin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Erwin McCoy gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Lavallie - foul #3 on Edward Lavallie, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Timothy Baker (C) Jason Childress | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Curry - foul #5 on Samuel Curry, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Edward Rand (C) Bernard Barney, Vernon Lotts, Samuel Curry, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Brian Bell (SF), Timothy Fairbanks (PF) Justin Phillips, Eugene Benfer | |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Michael Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Curtis Everett runs out the clock | 63-54 |