| Lineup | NC State | PG - Billy Seay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Whelan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Derrick Engen inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Steven Moore is called for the reach on Leo Lantigua - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Leber (SF) Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:58 | Duke | Derrick Engen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-44 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Eric Leber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Hurley | 30-46 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Gene Whelan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Billy Seay | 33-46 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-46 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Billy Seay gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:59 | NC State | Freddie Sherrill picks off the pass by Billy Seay in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:37 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Horstman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Carmean - foul #2 on Edwin Carmean, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Timothy Rother (SF), Emerson Egerton (PF), Gregg Himes (C) Freddie Sherrill, Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley, Edwin Carmean | |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Tony Lane connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Robert Horstman lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Whaley and he's hacked by Gregg Himes - foul #1 on Gregg Himes, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Robert Horstman misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Gregg Himes pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Eric Leber steps in front of the James Baker pass | 37-48 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Eric Leber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:08 | Duke | James Baker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-48 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Gregg Himes hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Eric Leber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 15:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Baker | 37-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Billy Seay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Whelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Leber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) C - Robert Horstman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Whaley - foul #2 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever (SG), Steven Moore (SF), Lawrence Christian (PF) Gene Whelan, Eric Leber, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Baker, Tony Lane, Timothy Rother, Gregg Himes | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 15:32 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:29 | NC State | James Vosburgh takes the ball from Robert Horstman in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Emerson Egerton can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-52 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill tips it but misses | 37-52 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Billy Seay lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cheever | 39-52 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Lantigua | 39-55 |
| 14:17 | NC State | Leo Lantigua is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cheever - foul #1 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Gene Whelan (SG), George Walker (PF) Jeffrey Cheever, Robert Horstman | |
| Subs | Duke | Charlie Walker (PG), Derrick Engen (SF), Timothy Rother (C) Freddie Sherrill, Emerson Egerton, Edwin Carmean | |
| 14:07 | NC State | Billy Seay misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Rother - foul #2 on Timothy Rother, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Hurley (PF) Leo Lantigua | |
| 14:07 | NC State | Billy Seay misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Billy Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:42 | Duke | James Vosburgh is hacked by Gene Whelan - foul #1 on Gene Whelan, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (C) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Gregg Himes (C) Charlie Walker, James Vosburgh, Thomas Hurley | |
| 13:14 | Duke | Timothy Rother loses the dribble to Gene Whelan | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gene Whelan | 42-55 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Tony Lane misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 12:46 | NC State | The rebound goes to Steven Moore | 42-55 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Billy Seay comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-55 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Gregg Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 12:12 | Duke | James Baker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Derrick Engen gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:48 | Duke | James Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Billy Seay (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Whelan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Engen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregg Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | NC State | Tony Lane steps in front of the George Walker pass in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 11:37 | Duke | James Baker jams it on a great pass from Tony Lane | 42-57 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Gregg Himes swats the layup by Billy Seay | 42-57 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Tony Lane is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Cheever (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Lawrence Christian (PF), Robert Horstman (C) Billy Seay, Gene Whelan, Steven Moore, George Walker, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Baker, Tony Lane, Derrick Engen, Timothy Rother, Gregg Himes | |
| 10:35 | Duke | James Vosburgh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Eric Leber pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Edward Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lawrence Christian and he's fouled by Leo Lantigua - foul #2 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 10:28 | NC State | Edward Johnson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Vosburgh | 47-60 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Edward Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Robert Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:25 | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever blows the layup | 47-60 |
| 09:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 47-60 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Lawrence Christian steals it from Thomas Hurley | 47-60 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Edward Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Sherrill - foul #2 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Billy Seay (PG), George Walker (PF) Edward Johnson, Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Duke | Charlie Walker (PG), Derrick Engen (SF), Emerson Egerton (PF) Freddie Sherrill, James Vosburgh, Thomas Hurley | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Robert Horstman travels with the ball | 47-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), Steven Moore (SF) Jeffrey Cheever, George Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:29 | Duke | Edwin Carmean is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edwin Carmean, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Billy Seay hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the dunk | 49-60 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Emerson Egerton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Leo Lantigua misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Horstman - foul #2 on Robert Horstman, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), George Walker (PF), Lawrence Christian (C) Billy Seay, Daniel King, Steven Moore, Robert Horstman | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), James Vosburgh (SF), Timothy Rother (C) Charlie Walker, Derrick Engen, Edwin Carmean | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Leo Lantigua makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Leo Lantigua misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:28 | NC State | George Walker grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Whelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Leber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Leo Lantigua (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vosburgh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Rother (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | NC State | Gene Whelan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill is hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Whaley (PF) George Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), Gregg Himes (C) Leo Lantigua, Emerson Egerton | |
| 06:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Christian - foul #2 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever (SG) Gene Whelan | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG) Freddie Sherrill | |
| 06:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Edward Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cheever | 52-63 |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Lane and he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Moore (PG), Robert Horstman (C) Edward Johnson, Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) Tony Lane, Timothy Rother, James Vosburgh, Gregg Himes | |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Baker makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Steven Moore is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 52-66 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Thomas Hurley gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:03 | Duke | James Baker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Engen | 52-69 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Steven Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Billy Seay (PG), Gene Whelan (SG), George Walker (PF) Jeffrey Cheever, Eric Leber, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Emerson Egerton (PF) James Baker, Thomas Hurley | |
| 04:39 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Steven Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Derrick Engen is called for the reach on Gene Whelan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Engen, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Steven Moore, Robert Horstman | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), Timothy Rother (SF), Gregg Himes (C) Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, Edwin Carmean | |
| 04:33 | NC State | Gene Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Gene Whelan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregg Himes | 54-72 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Gene Whelan is hacked by Tony Lane - foul #2 on Tony Lane, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Johnson (PG) Billy Seay | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:01 | NC State | Gene Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Gene Whelan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Timothy Rother blows the layup | 56-72 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Gregg Himes gets the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Lawrence Christian takes the ball from Emerson Egerton | 56-72 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gene Whelan (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel King (fresh) PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Gene Whelan's floater is tipped away by Emerson Egerton | 56-72 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Gregg Himes pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Gregg Himes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Lane | 56-74 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Edward Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever (SG), Eric Leber (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Gene Whelan, Daniel King, George Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) Freddie Sherrill, Tony Lane, Timothy Rother, Emerson Egerton, Gregg Himes | |
| 02:30 | Duke | James Vosburgh misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 02:28 | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:24 | NC State | Edward Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Christian | 58-74 |
| 02:14 | Duke | James Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Kevin Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:02 | NC State | Edward Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Jeffrey Cheever is called for the reach on James Vosburgh - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cheever, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Derrick Engen (SF) James Baker, Leo Lantigua | |
| 01:39 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:39 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Johnson | 61-76 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Edward Johnson steps in front of the Edwin Carmean pass | 61-76 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Edward Johnson lays it up and in | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Edwin Carmean is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-76 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG) James Vosburgh | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Cheever makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Johnson | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill runs out the clock | 66-76 |