| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1950 | - | 2 - 1 | National Semifinals (2nd rd) | Everett Case |
| 1951 | - | 1 - 2 | Elite Eight (2nd rd) | Everett Case |
| 1952 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (1st rd) | Everett Case |
| 1954 | - | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Everett Case |
| 1956 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Everett Case |
| 1965 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Press Maravich |
| 1970 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Norm Sloan |
| 1974 | - | 4 - 0 | National Championship (5th rd) | Norm Sloan |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Norm Sloan |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1983 | 6 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1985 | 3 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1986 | 6 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1989 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Jim Valvano |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Les Robinson |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Herb Sendek |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Herb Sendek |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Herb Sendek |
| 2005 | 10 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Herb Sendek |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Herb Sendek |
