| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) C - Robin Grundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) SG - James Amidon (fresh) SF - Travis Judd (fresh) PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) C - Terry Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Robin Grundy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Duke | Charles Aaberg tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | NC State | James Amidon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robin Grundy | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Edward Freeman tips it home | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Travis Judd tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Charles Aaberg gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Edward Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | NC State | Robert Uhl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Judd | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Larry Woodward is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Pollitt - foul #1 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Stephen Pollitt is called for the reach on Larry Woodward - foul #2 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG) Stephen Pollitt | |
| 18:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Aaberg | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | NC State | James Amidon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Robert Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Edward Freeman steals the ball from Andrew Boyce | 7-2 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Larry Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Robin Grundy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Noble Davison (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Clarence Hopson, Charles Aaberg, Edward Freeman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | NC State | Otto Elizalde (C) Terry Black | |
| 17:07 | NC State | James Amidon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Noble Davison gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Otto Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Shawn Ellman swats the layup by Travis Judd | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Larry Woodward knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Noble Davison | 9-2 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Vincent Dirksen is called for the reach on James Amidon - foul #1 on Vincent Dirksen, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl | |
| 16:17 | NC State | Vincent Trosclair connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the lay-in | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Otto Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Weldon Lapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Charles Aaberg (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Joe Monk, Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | NC State | Terry Black (C) Vincent Trosclair | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Weldon Lapp (fresh) SG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) PF - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Otto Elizalde gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Hopson - foul #1 on Clarence Hopson, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Dean Jenkins | |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF) Andrew Boyce, Otto Elizalde | |
| 15:16 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Robin Grundy snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Edward Freeman is fouled on the floor by Terry Black - foul #1 on Terry Black, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Robin Grundy blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Clarence Hopson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Edward Freeman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Terry Black gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | NC State | James Amidon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Terry Black | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | NC State | James Amidon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Travis Judd tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Weldon Lapp is called for the reach on Larry Woodward - foul #1 on Weldon Lapp, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Robert Uhl (PF), Matthew Dolin (C) Weldon Lapp, Nicholas Garner, Terry Black | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Larry Woodward buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Larry Woodward picks off the pass by Andrew Boyce in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Larry Woodward hits the finger roll | 14-11 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-11 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Larry Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Travis Judd pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is hacked by Charles Aaberg - foul #1 on Charles Aaberg, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Noble Davison (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Clarence Hopson, Charles Aaberg, Edward Freeman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (SG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Otto Elizalde (C) James Amidon, Travis Judd, Matthew Dolin | |
| 12:59 | NC State | Andrew Boyce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joe Monk | 14-11 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Andrew Boyce | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Nicholas Garner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Robert Uhl grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Ellman - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Terry Black (C) Vincent Trosclair, Robert Uhl | |
| 12:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Nicholas Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Nicholas Garner takes the ball from Joe Monk | 14-11 |
| 12:20 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Weldon Lapp | 14-13 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Andrew Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Otto Elizalde | 14-16 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Joe Monk connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Dirksen | 17-16 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Weldon Lapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Noble Davison grabs the board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) SG - Joe Monk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noble Davison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Weldon Lapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Boyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Garner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Duke | Joe Monk lays it in on a great pass from Vincent Dirksen | 19-16 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Dean Jenkins is called for the reach on Weldon Lapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Clarence Hopson (SG), Charles Aaberg (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Dean Jenkins, Joe Monk, Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | NC State | James Amidon (SG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (PF), Matthew Dolin (C) Weldon Lapp, Nicholas Garner, Otto Elizalde, Terry Black | |
| 10:56 | NC State | James Amidon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Robert Uhl tips it home | 19-18 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Edward Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Robert Uhl misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #1 on Robin Grundy, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Garner (PG) Andrew Boyce | |
| 10:18 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Robert Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-20 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Charles Aaberg tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Nicholas Garner grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Matthew Dolin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Larry Woodward gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Clarence Hopson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Charles Aaberg | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Garner | 21-23 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Edward Freeman is fouled on the floor by Robert Uhl - foul #1 on Robert Uhl, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Noble Davison (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Clarence Hopson, Charles Aaberg, Edward Freeman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Terry Black (C) Robert Uhl, Matthew Dolin | |
| 09:01 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Weldon Lapp - foul #2 on Weldon Lapp, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SF), Otto Elizalde (PF) Weldon Lapp, Travis Judd | |
| 09:01 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Otto Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Terry Black misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-23 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Larry Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Joe Monk drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Dirksen | 23-23 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Charles Aaberg (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Larry Woodward, Noble Davison, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (PF) Nicholas Garner, Vincent Trosclair, Terry Black | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Andrew Boyce takes the ball from Charles Aaberg | 23-23 |
| 07:45 | NC State | James Amidon can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 07:44 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Judd | 23-23 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Otto Elizalde's layup is rejected by Vincent Dirksen | 23-23 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) SG - Joe Monk (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fairly fresh) C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Andrew Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Amidon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Otto Elizalde (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Otto Elizalde - foul #1 on Otto Elizalde, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Dolin (PF) Robert Uhl | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Otto Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | NC State | James Amidon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Charles Aaberg knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 27-26 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Andrew Boyce is fouled on the floor by Charles Aaberg - foul #2 on Charles Aaberg, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Clarence Hopson (SG), Noble Davison (SF), Shawn Ellman (C) Dean Jenkins, Joe Monk, Charles Aaberg, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | NC State | Vincent Trosclair (SF), Nicholas Garner (PF), Terry Black (C) Travis Judd, Matthew Dolin, Otto Elizalde | |
| 06:32 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Andrew Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Clarence Hopson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Black - foul #2 on Terry Black, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Otto Elizalde (C) Terry Black | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:25 | NC State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Garner | 27-28 |
| 06:01 | NC State | James Amidon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Noble Davison snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Clarence Hopson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Nicholas Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Shawn Ellman gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Clarence Hopson tips it home | 32-28 |
| 04:55 | NC State | James Amidon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Boyce | 32-31 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Shawn Ellman tips it home | 34-31 |
| 04:17 | NC State | A charge is called on Andrew Boyce - foul #1 on Andrew Boyce, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Clarence Hopson, Noble Davison, Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | NC State | Travis Judd (SF), Robert Uhl (PF), Matthew Dolin (C) Vincent Trosclair, Nicholas Garner, Otto Elizalde | |
| 04:08 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Matthew Dolin grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Robin Grundy steps in front of the Robert Uhl pass | 34-31 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 03:20 | NC State | James Amidon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Dirksen - foul #2 on Vincent Dirksen, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Charles Aaberg (SF) Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Pollitt (PG), Terry Black (C) Andrew Boyce, Matthew Dolin | |
| 03:20 | NC State | James Amidon misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:20 | NC State | James Amidon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) SG - Joe Monk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Stephen Pollitt (fresh) SG - James Amidon (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Travis Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Black (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Pollitt - foul #3 on Stephen Pollitt, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG) Joe Monk | |
| Subs | NC State | Weldon Lapp (PG), Nicholas Garner (SG) Stephen Pollitt, James Amidon | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Dean Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Nicholas Garner is hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #2 on Robin Grundy, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Nicholas Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Clarence Hopson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Jenkins | 40-34 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Weldon Lapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Clarence Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Terry Black misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 01:40 | Duke | The jumper by Dean Jenkins is denied by Robert Uhl | 42-34 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Terry Black snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 01:32 | NC State | The short jumper by Nicholas Garner is denied by Vincent Dirksen | 42-34 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Terry Black grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Nicholas Garner scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Terry Black takes the ball from Robin Grundy | 42-37 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Travis Judd misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Clarence Hopson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Joe Monk (SG), Noble Davison (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Dean Jenkins, Clarence Hopson, Charles Aaberg, Vincent Dirksen, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Boyce (PG), James Amidon (SG), Vincent Trosclair (SF), Matthew Dolin (PF), Otto Elizalde (C) Weldon Lapp, Nicholas Garner, Travis Judd, Robert Uhl, Terry Black | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Otto Elizalde knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Boyce | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Otto Elizalde steals it from Edward Freeman | 42-40 |