| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fresh) PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Saul Leon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Neil Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Horstman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Neil Miles inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:54 | NC State | Henry Patton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Gerard Reed buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Saul Leon is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Egerton - foul #3 on Emerson Egerton, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Saul Leon misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:15 | NC State | Robert Horstman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:53 | NC State | George Zadd can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Robert Horstman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | NC State | Neil Miles double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Dustin Oldham (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:20 | Duke | Dustin Oldham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Robert Horstman pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:12 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Horstman is blocked by Dustin Oldham | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Charles Bussard pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Gerard Reed buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Baker | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Henry Patton connects on the shot in the lane | 37-41 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Neil Miles takes the ball from Dustin Oldham | 37-41 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Saul Leon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Gerard Reed, Dustin Oldham | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Saul Leon, Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Emerson Egerton can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Duke | James Baker misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:37 | NC State | Edward Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Baker | 37-41 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Charles Bussard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Drazen Banowski snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Charles Bussard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Eric Leber pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) SG - Gene Whelan (fresh) SF - Eric Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Zadd (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | NC State | George Zadd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Drazen Banowski gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Charles Bussard is called for 10 seconds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF) Charles Bussard, James Baker, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Henry Patton (SG), Neil Miles (SF), Benjamin Hefner (PF) Edward Johnson, Gene Whelan, Eric Leber, Kenneth Price | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Saul Leon misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Oldham - foul #1 on Dustin Oldham, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Horstman (PF) Benjamin Hefner | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Saul Leon misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Saul Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Duke | Jack Brashears hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Saul Leon is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Reed - foul #4 on Gerard Reed, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), John Harris (C) Gerard Reed, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:34 | NC State | Robert Horstman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Zadd | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Jack Brashears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 14:04 | NC State | George Zadd gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Saul Leon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Horstman | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Saul Leon steals it from Jack Brashears | 39-46 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Henry Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), James Baker (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), James Berry (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, Dustin Oldham, John Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman | |
| 12:58 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gene Whelan | 39-46 |
| 12:52 | NC State | Eric Leber is hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) James Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Benjamin Hefner (C) Saul Leon, George Zadd | |
| 12:32 | NC State | Eric Leber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Drazen Banowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Emerson Egerton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Hefner - foul #2 on Benjamin Hefner, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Jack Brashears (SF), John Harris (PF) Freddie Sherrill, James Baker, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Henry Patton (SG), Robert Horstman (PF), George Zadd (C) Edward Johnson, Gene Whelan, Kenneth Price, Benjamin Hefner | |
| 11:34 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Saul Leon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Horstman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Zadd (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Henry Patton is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Duke | James Berry (PF) Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | NC State | Neil Miles (SF) Eric Leber | |
| 10:54 | Duke | James Berry connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Bussard | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | NC State | Saul Leon's pass is intercepted by Jack Brashears in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Gerard Reed lays it in on a great pass from Jack Brashears | 44-48 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Saul Leon is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Jack Brashears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF) Jack Brashears, John Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Neil Miles, Robert Horstman, George Zadd | |
| 09:44 | NC State | Henry Patton is hacked by Charles Bussard - foul #1 on Charles Bussard, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) James Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:33 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner scores on a floater from close range set up by Henry Patton | 44-52 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Saul Leon - foul #1 on Saul Leon, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Charles Bussard, James Baker | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), Neil Miles (SF) Saul Leon, Henry Patton, Eric Leber | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:47 | NC State | Kenneth Price is open but misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Dustin Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-52 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Kenneth Price pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Gene Whelan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Whelan, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF), John Harris (C) Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Robert Horstman (PF), George Zadd (C) Edward Johnson, Kenneth Price, Benjamin Hefner | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Gerard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG) Freddie Sherrill | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Patton (SG), Eric Leber (SF) Gene Whelan, Neil Miles | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Henry Patton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Harris | 46-52 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Saul Leon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Horstman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Zadd (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Henry Patton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Charles Bussard snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Charles Bussard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Gerard Reed steals the ball from Saul Leon in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 06:22 | Duke | John Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed tips it home | 54-52 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Henry Patton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-52 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Jack Brashears grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Eric Leber snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | NC State | George Zadd's pass is intercepted by Drazen Banowski in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Duke | John Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:22 | NC State | George Zadd snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:17 | NC State | Henry Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Drazen Banowski gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Eric Leber pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Henry Patton misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Drazen Banowski | 54-52 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Gerard Reed drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Robert Horstman is hacked by Jack Brashears - foul #1 on Jack Brashears, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), James Berry (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), Neil Miles (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Saul Leon, Henry Patton, Eric Leber, Robert Horstman, George Zadd | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Neil Miles scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Gerard Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:44 | Duke | James Berry tips it in | 59-55 |
| 03:30 | NC State | Kenneth Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:28 | Duke | James Berry gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Dustin Oldham drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gerard Reed | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie Sherrill (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Oldham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) SG - Gene Whelan (fresh) SF - Neil Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Hefner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | NC State | The jump hook by Neil Miles is blocked by Dustin Oldham | 62-55 |
| 02:50 | Duke | James Berry gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gene Whelan | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), Emerson Egerton (C) Gerard Reed, James Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | Saul Leon (PG), Henry Patton (SG) Edward Johnson, Gene Whelan | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Neil Miles misses the jump hook from the left block | 62-55 |
| 02:26 | NC State | Kenneth Price misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner misses the jump hook from the left block | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Neil Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF) Freddie Sherrill | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Horstman (PF) Benjamin Hefner | |
| 02:04 | NC State | Neil Miles clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Dustin Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Henry Patton is called for the reach on Charles Bussard - foul #2 on Henry Patton, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), James Berry (PF) Jack Brashears, Dustin Oldham | |
| Subs | NC State | George Zadd (C) Kenneth Price | |
| 01:55 | Duke | George Zadd is called for the reach on Charles Bussard - foul #2 on George Zadd, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Charles Bussard is fouled on the floor by George Zadd - foul #3 on George Zadd, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Gerard Reed is hacked by Robert Horstman - foul #2 on Robert Horstman, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF) Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:51 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:37 | NC State | Robert Horstman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Horstman, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Saul Leon is called for the reach on Gerard Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Saul Leon, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF) Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Drazen Banowski is called for the reach on Saul Leon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drazen Banowski, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, James Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Whelan (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Benjamin Hefner (C) Henry Patton, Neil Miles, Robert Horstman, George Zadd | |
| 01:33 | NC State | Saul Leon misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Benjamin Hefner snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Kenneth Price can't finish the layup | 66-55 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Emerson Egerton grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Emerson Egerton is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Leon - foul #3 on Saul Leon, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Berry (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG) Saul Leon | |
| 01:10 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Edward Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 00:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gerard Reed | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | James Baker loses the dribble to Eric Leber | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Eric Leber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Charles Bussard, James Berry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gerard Reed runs out the clock | 68-55 |