| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Dearing (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Sadoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Brian Campbell inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Todd Howe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Howe, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Charles Clemmer buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Kerner | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Brian Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 34-27 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Brian Campbell tips it home | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Frank Dearing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jan Underwood | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Dan Washington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Frank Dearing misses the lay-in | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Ruben Dill grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Brian Campbell drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jan Underwood | 38-27 |
| 17:23 | NC State | Dan Washington picks off the pass by Frank Dearing | 38-27 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Dan Washington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Earl Roe is fouled on the floor by Todd Howe - foul #3 on Todd Howe, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Henry Troche (C) Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), John Parnell (SG), William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF), Robert Petty (C) James Kerner, Earl Roe, Frank Dearing, Charles Clemmer, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 16:40 | NC State | John Parnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG) Jan Underwood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:22 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:13 | NC State | John Parnell knocks in the shot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Matthew Nash steals the ball from Anthony Hamilton | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - John Carroll (fresh) SG - John Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Petty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Brian Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Sammy Littell is hacked by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Todd Howe (PF), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Anthony Hamilton, Henry Troche | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Earl Roe (SG), Frank Dearing (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF), Ivan Sadoski (C) John Carroll, John Parnell, William Bishop, Matthew Nash, Robert Petty | |
| 14:45 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled on the floor by Charles Clemmer - foul #1 on Charles Clemmer, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ivan Sadoski - foul #2 on Ivan Sadoski, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Charles Clemmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Charles Clemmer takes the ball from Todd Howe | 40-32 |
| 13:30 | NC State | Earl Roe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Todd Howe misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Sadoski - foul #3 on Ivan Sadoski, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (SF), Anthony Hamilton (C) Brian Campbell, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Petty (C) Ivan Sadoski | |
| 13:08 | Duke | Todd Howe makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Todd Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Frank Dearing comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Parnell (SF) Frank Dearing | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Charles Clemmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 12:28 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Petty | 41-32 |
| 12:17 | NC State | Charles Clemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Dan Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Earl Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Petty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | NC State | John Parnell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Todd Howe gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Henry Troche knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-32 |
| 10:45 | NC State | John Parnell is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), Frank Dearing (SF), Matthew Nash (PF), Ivan Sadoski (C) James Kerner, Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer, Robert Petty | |
| 10:22 | Duke | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Henry Troche | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Willie Fellman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Matthew Nash is fouled on the floor by Todd Howe - foul #4 on Todd Howe, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (PF) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:43 | NC State | Frank Dearing clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Ruben Dill pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Willie Fellman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Sammy Littell grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sammy Littell | 48-32 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the easy layup | 48-32 |
| 08:37 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 08:27 | NC State | John Parnell buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Willie Fellman clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ivan Sadoski - foul #4 on Ivan Sadoski, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Todd Howe (PF), Henry Troche (C) Sammy Littell, Anthony Hamilton, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Earl Roe (SG), William Bishop (SF), Charles Clemmer (PF), Robert Petty (C) John Carroll, John Parnell, Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash, Ivan Sadoski | |
| 07:59 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Clemmer | 48-35 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Earl Roe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Clemmer | 48-37 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Brian Campbell buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Troche (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Petty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Charles Clemmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-37 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Robert Petty grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Earl Roe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Kerner | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 52-40 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Robert Petty is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Petty, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (SG), Ruben Dill (C) Willie Fellman, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Dearing (SF), Ivan Sadoski (C) William Bishop, Robert Petty | |
| 06:01 | Duke | Dan Washington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it in | 54-40 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Earl Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Frank Dearing hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Dan Washington is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Earl Roe | 54-42 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Earl Roe lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Ruben Dill is denied on a layup by Frank Dearing | 54-44 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Ivan Sadoski is fouled on the floor by Ruben Dill - foul #2 on Ruben Dill, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Jan Underwood, Henry Troche, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | NC State | John Carroll (PG), John Parnell (SG), Matthew Nash (PF) James Kerner, Earl Roe, Charles Clemmer | |
| 04:14 | NC State | John Parnell scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-46 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Dan Washington evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Frank Dearing gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 03:41 | NC State | John Parnell loses the dribble to Dan Washington | 54-46 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Dan Washington hits the finger roll | 56-46 |
| 03:28 | NC State | John Parnell travels with the ball | 56-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Todd Howe (PF) Sammy Littell, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | NC State | James Kerner (PG), Charles Clemmer (PF), Robert Petty (C) Frank Dearing, Matthew Nash, Ivan Sadoski | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Kerner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carroll (fresh) SF - John Parnell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Clemmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Petty (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Dan Washington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Todd Howe hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 02:49 | NC State | John Parnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Dan Washington pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by John Parnell - foul #2 on John Parnell, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Henry Troche (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | NC State | William Bishop (SF), Matthew Nash (PF) James Kerner, Charles Clemmer | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:10 | NC State | William Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Sammy Littell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses short on a floater in the paint | 59-46 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Henry Troche grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Brian Campbell can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Henry Troche tips it in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | NC State | Matthew Nash lays it up and in set up by John Carroll and the foul's on Anthony Hamilton - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Ruben Dill (C) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:28 | NC State | Matthew Nash makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Sammy Littell is fouled on the floor by John Carroll - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Sammy Littell makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Sammy Littell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:10 | NC State | John Parnell snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 00:58 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Sammy Littell - foul #1 on Sammy Littell, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Fellman - foul #2 on Willie Fellman, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Matthew Nash misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Matthew Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Matthew Nash swats the layup by Ruben Dill | 62-50 |
| 00:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Petty | 62-50 |
| 00:27 | NC State | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Sammy Littell - foul #2 on Sammy Littell, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| 00:27 | NC State | John Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Hamilton | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Sammy Littell runs out the clock | 62-50 |