| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ray Smith inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:47 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:40 | NC State | Richard Gault comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-37 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ray Smith | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Richard Gault snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Robert Fuston banks in the layup | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Ray Smith lays it in set up by Dikembe Abdelal and the foul's on Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Jonathan Blackmon blocks the short jumper by Eric Haefner | 34-40 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #1 on David Heidel, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Richard Gault steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 37-42 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Thomas Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Gault | 39-42 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Freeman - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Bruno Francis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Philip Siems can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Ray Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF) Ray Smith | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Murray | 42-46 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Charles Murray is hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| 15:41 | NC State | David Heidel denies the turnaround by Robert Fuston | 42-49 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Heidel | 42-49 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Blackmon | 42-52 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Bruno Francis and he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #2 on David Heidel, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 15:01 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Ray Smith is hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the jump hook from the right block | 45-52 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Charles Franks tips it home | 45-54 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Haefner | 47-54 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Charles Franks scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Gerber | 47-56 |
| 13:26 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Eric Haefner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 49-56 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Smith and the foul's on Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (SG), Charles Murray (SF), Edward Rottman (PF), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Eric Williams (C) Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:06 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Charles Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Charles Murray takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 51-58 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Kenneth Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Murray | 53-58 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Eric Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-58 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Edward Rottman grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 12:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Rottman | 53-58 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rottman and he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG) Douglas Gerber | |
| 12:05 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Franks | 55-61 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Richard Gault hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Rottman | 58-61 |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 58-63 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Edward Rottman scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 60-63 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Eric Williams is whistled for a carry | 60-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Charles Murray, Edward Rottman, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF), David Heidel (C) Charles Franks, Eric Williams | |
| 10:58 | NC State | Richard Gault knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Walker | 63-63 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 63-65 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 63-65 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Richard Gault gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Ray Smith buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Costa | 63-67 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gault | 65-67 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses badly on a floater in the lane | 65-67 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 65-67 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Ray Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (SF), Edward Rottman (PF) Kenneth Walker, Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Edward Rottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 07:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Philip Siems | 65-67 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | NC State | Charles Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Edward Rottman hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 67-67 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 07:27 | NC State | Philip Siems gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Douglas Gerber steals the ball from Charles Murray | 67-67 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Gerber | 67-69 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 67-69 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Edward Rottman picks off the pass by Eric Williams | 67-69 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 67-69 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Charles Franks snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Charles Murray, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Ray Smith (SF), David Heidel (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Jonathan Blackmon, Eric Williams | |
| 05:46 | NC State | Robert Fuston clanks a floater near the basket | 67-69 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Charles Franks knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ray Smith | 67-71 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Philip Siems clanks a shot from close range | 67-71 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Ray Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-71 |
| 04:47 | NC State | Charles Franks steals it from Robert Fuston | 67-71 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Ray Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (C) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:21 | NC State | Bruno Francis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Richard Gault snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Richard Gault drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bruno Francis | 72-71 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rottman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | David Heidel drills a shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:13 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | David Heidel pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber is called for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Eric Williams (C) Rene Costa, Douglas Gerber, David Heidel | |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Eric Haefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #5 | 72-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Eric Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal is whistled for traveling | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Ray Smith swats the short shot by Robert Fuston | 74-73 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Ray Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Charles Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Jonathan Blackmon is called for the reach on Eric Haefner - foul #2 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Thomas Freeman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Ray Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fuston | 74-73 |
| 01:20 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Richard Gault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | David Heidel gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Ray Smith connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Franks | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Franks, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Blackmon | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Eric Haefner runs out the clock | 78-75 |