| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Damico inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Michael Pinter loses the dribble to Thomas Gulbranson | 40-33 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Rodney Poole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Pinter | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | John Damico blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Charles Wright can't throw it down | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Jason Aleshire blocks the short jumper by John Damico | 40-35 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Michael Pinter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Gulbranson - foul #2 on Thomas Gulbranson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | Thomas Gulbranson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gary Hovey | 42-35 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:27 | NC State | Oscar Moreau connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Wright | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Halloway (C) Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| 16:57 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the floater near the basket set up by Rodney Poole | 42-39 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Rodney Poole picks off the pass by Ray Halloway | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | NC State | Oscar Moreau lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Poole | 42-41 |
| 16:17 | UTEP | Thomas Gulbranson steals it from Ray Halloway | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Charles Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | John Damico gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Collett (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Gary Hovey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Damico | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Ray Halloway is called for the reach on Dale Collett - foul #2 on Ray Halloway, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), David Gore (PF) Rodney Poole, Charles Wright, Thomas Gulbranson | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Ward Toomey is called for the reach on Dale Collett - foul #2 on Ward Toomey, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Aleshire (C) Dale Collett | |
| 14:58 | NC State | Eric Hayes swats the layup by Oscar Moreau | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Wood | 45-41 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Derek Riles is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson (PF) David Gore | |
| 14:16 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Arthur Vieira gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Jason Aleshire blows the dunk | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Andrew Jackson tips it home | 45-43 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't connect on a shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Jason Aleshire snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Andrew Jackson connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Moreau | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Arthur Vieira snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Oscar Moreau can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Wood - foul #4 on Michael Wood, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Michael Pinter (PF) Michael Wood, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Dale Collett (C) Arthur Vieira, Andrew Jackson, Jason Aleshire | |
| 12:48 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is hacked by Dale Collett - foul #2 on Dale Collett, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (C) John Damico, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), David Gore (PF) Oscar Moreau, Thomas Gulbranson | |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Gary Hovey clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Halloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Vieira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) C - Dale Collett (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | NC State | David Gore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Derek Riles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 11:23 | NC State | David Gore snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | NC State | Charles Wright connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Halloway clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Vieira - foul #1 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Damico (SF) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson (PF) David Gore | |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Arthur Vieira | 49-51 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Dale Collett steals the ball from Gary Hovey | 49-51 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Rodney Poole knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Rodney Poole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Michael Pinter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Rodney Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Halloway | 49-54 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Gary Hovey loses the dribble to Dale Collett | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Rodney Poole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur Vieira | 49-57 |
| 08:13 | UTEP | Boris Polinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), Ward Toomey (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Boris Polinski, Michael Pinter, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Robert Gresham (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Jason Aleshire (C) Arthur Vieira, Rodney Poole, Charles Wright, Dale Collett | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Oscar Moreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Andrew Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Andrew Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by John Damico | 49-57 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gresham (fresh) SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Oscar Moreau misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 07:22 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 07:11 | NC State | John Damico steals the ball from Andrew Jackson | 49-57 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | John Damico misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Eric Hayes tips it home | 51-57 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Jason Aleshire drills a floater from the right side set up by Oscar Moreau | 51-59 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Ward Toomey knocks in the runner in the paint set up by John Damico | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson's floater is tipped away by Eric Hayes | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Jason Aleshire can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Eric Hayes snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Eric Hayes misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Michael Pinter (PF) Gary Hovey, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Charles Wright (SF) Robert Gresham, Andrew Jackson | |
| 05:26 | NC State | Eric Hayes blocks the short jumper by Charles Wright | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Oscar Moreau tips it in | 53-61 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Michael Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Rodney Poole pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Michael Wood buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pinter | 55-63 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Rodney Poole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Moreau | 55-66 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Charles Wright snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Aleshire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Michael Pinter is called for the reach on Thomas Gulbranson - foul #1 on Michael Pinter, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Oscar Moreau | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Oscar Moreau picks off the pass by Michael Wood | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | NC State | 3 seconds is called on Dale Collett | 55-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Ray Halloway (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), Robert Gresham (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), David Gore (PF) Oscar Moreau, Rodney Poole, Charles Wright, Thomas Gulbranson | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Andrew Jackson denies the turnaround by Gary Hovey | 55-68 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Ray Halloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Boris Polinski comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Gresham - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:49 | NC State | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Ward Toomey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Gore - foul #1 on David Gore, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | NC State | David Gore gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Dale Collett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Arthur Vieira misses the tip | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Derek Riles knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Polinski and he's hacked by Dale Collett - foul #3 on Dale Collett, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Dale Collett is hacked by Gary Hovey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Hovey, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, Ray Halloway | |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Rodney Poole (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Thomas Gulbranson (PF) Arthur Vieira, Robert Gresham, Andrew Jackson, David Gore | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Michael Pinter is called for the reach on Thomas Gulbranson - foul #2 on Michael Pinter, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wood - foul #5 on Michael Wood, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Hayes | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Oscar Moreau is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hovey - foul #4 on Gary Hovey, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Oscar Moreau runs out the clock | 63-73 |