| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge inbounds the ball | 23-14 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Travis Burnes loses the dribble to Bruce Slayden | 23-14 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Ralph Shimp lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 25-14 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Travis Burnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-14 |
| 19:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 25-14 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-14 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Kevin Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Slayden | 27-14 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 18:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 27-14 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Kevin Haynes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 29-14 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Travis Burnes | 29-17 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Kevin Haynes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Green - foul #3 on Calvin Green, team foul #1 | 29-17 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Trueman (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Robert Lucus (C) Travis Burnes, Calvin Green, Frank Leonardo | |
| 16:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-19 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Robert Mejorado is fouled on the floor by Jim Trueman - foul #1 on Jim Trueman, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Mark Farrar (PF) Paul Johnson, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | George Brinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Terry Rubalcaba (SG) Manuel Hodge, Dirk Ferretti | |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Robert Mejorado steps in front of the Travis Burnes pass | 30-19 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mejorado | 33-19 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Michael Schultz is fouled on the floor by Mark Farrar - foul #1 on Mark Farrar, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG), Dirk Ferretti (SG), Calvin Green (PF), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Terry Rubalcaba, Michael Schultz, Robert Lucus | |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Calvin Green hits a floater from the right block | 33-21 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Robert Mejorado hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-21 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Haynes - foul #2 on Kevin Haynes, team foul #2 | 35-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 13:38 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-23 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Calvin Green pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG) Jim Trueman | |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (PF) Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Farrar - foul #2 on Mark Farrar, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Calvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Frank Leonardo as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Frank Leonardo, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) C - Cory McClary (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Green (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | John Guillen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | The jumper by Frank Leonardo is denied by Mark Farrar | 35-25 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Mark Farrar comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Travis Burnes scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Mark Farrar tips it in | 37-27 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dirk Ferretti | 37-30 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Paul Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Travis Burnes misses the dunk attempt | 37-30 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Mark Farrar drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Johnson | 39-30 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Calvin Green double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, John Guillen, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (SG), Jim Trueman (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), Robert Lucus (C) Dirk Ferretti, Manuel Hodge, Calvin Green, Frank Leonardo | |
| 07:44 | NC State | George Brinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rubalcaba (fresh) SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Robert Lucus misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 07:18 | NC State | George Brinson pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Robert Mejorado can't tip it in | 39-30 |
| 06:48 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Andrew | 39-30 |
| 06:37 | NC State | George Brinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Robert Lucus pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Jim Trueman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 06:03 | NC State | George Brinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Jim Trueman swats the dunk try by Robert Mejorado | 39-33 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Michael Schultz pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manuel Hodge (PG), Dirk Ferretti (SG), Calvin Green (PF), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Terry Rubalcaba, Michael Schultz, Robert Lucus | |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Robert Mejorado is called for the reach on Frank Leonardo - foul #1 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Hodge | 39-35 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Leonardo | 39-35 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Jim Trueman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Calvin Green gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Green (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Colorado | Jim Trueman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Jim Trueman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 02:29 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Kevin Haynes can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jim Trueman - foul #2 on Jim Trueman, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Robert Mejorado (C) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Michael Schultz (PF), Robert Lucus (C) Jim Trueman, Calvin Green, Frank Leonardo | |
| 02:05 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG) George Brinson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Green (PF), Frank Leonardo (C) Michael Schultz, Robert Lucus | |
| 01:36 | Colorado | Calvin Green jams it | 41-41 |
| 01:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:18 | NC State | Kevin Haynes evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Cory McClary swats the layup by Frank Leonardo | 43-41 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Cory McClary snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Shimp | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Hodge | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Paul Johnson is hacked by Travis Burnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Burnes, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Travis Burnes - foul #3 on Travis Burnes, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is fouled on the floor by Dirk Ferretti - foul #1 on Dirk Ferretti, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bruce Slayden misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo lays it in | 45-45 |
| 00:09 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Calvin Green (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Cory McClary wins the tip | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Burnes - foul #4 on Travis Burnes, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-45 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 04:02 | NC State | Bruce Slayden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Johnson out of the doubleteam | 50-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Cory McClary steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-47 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 50-47 |
| 03:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Cory McClary | 50-47 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Ralph Shimp gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Ralph Shimp can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Calvin Green clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-47 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Bruce Slayden buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kevin Haynes | 54-47 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Manuel Hodge | 54-49 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Paul Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Ralph Shimp pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Slayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory McClary (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Manuel Hodge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Calvin Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Leonardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Dirk Ferretti is called for the reach on Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Dirk Ferretti, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Farrar (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Ralph Shimp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Travis Burnes is called for the reach on Mark Farrar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Burnes, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | NC State | John Guillen (SF) Ralph Shimp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Trueman (SF) Travis Burnes | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Mark Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Mark Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Kenneth Andrew (SF) Bruce Slayden, John Guillen | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Paul Johnson is hacked by Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Calvin Green | 58-54 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Jim Trueman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:11 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Manuel Hodge is called for the reach on Kenneth Andrew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Manuel Hodge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dirk Ferretti | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Kevin Haynes is hacked by Manuel Hodge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF) George Brinson, Kenneth Andrew | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Schultz (SG) Manuel Hodge | |
| 00:01 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Michael Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-60 |