| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | John Cedeno is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Johnny George double dribbles | 28-41 |
| 18:50 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Daniell | 30-41 |
| 18:42 | Duke | James Erickson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Everett Stewart swats the short shot by Rick Brown | 30-41 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Charles Daniell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Johnny George misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Rick Brown gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Rick Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the tip | 30-41 |
| 17:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 30-41 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Rick Brown is called for the reach on Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| 16:37 | Duke | James Erickson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| 16:14 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Stan Henshaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | NC State | John Cedeno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:37 | Duke | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the jumper from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Samuel Wolcott steps in front of the Stan Henshaw pass | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Stanley Courtney, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 14:10 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-41 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Rick Brown tips it in | 35-41 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Johnny George comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:43 | NC State | A charge is called on Rick Brown - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| 13:41 | Duke | Stanley Courtney picks off the pass by Stan Henshaw in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Stanley Courtney banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (PF) Stan Henshaw | |
| 13:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is intercepted by John Baker in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Rick Brown swats the dunk try by Everett Stewart | 37-43 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Charles Daniell is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the shot from close range set up by Stanley Courtney | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Duke | John Baker misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #2 on Charles Daniell, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 12:26 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | Duke | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniell | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Johnny George hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Baker | 39-46 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, James Erickson, Johnny George | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Josef Kasowski loses the dribble to Everett Stewart | 39-46 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 39-48 |
| 10:45 | NC State | John Cedeno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Josef Kasowski | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Stan Henshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 41-51 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stan Henshaw - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Thomas Smith, John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| 09:59 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:47 | Duke | John Baker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 09:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Stanley Courtney | 43-51 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Charles Daniell's floater is knocked away by Johnny George | 43-51 |
| 09:16 | Duke | James Erickson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:04 | Duke | James Erickson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:57 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny George | 44-54 |
| 08:42 | Duke | John Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Erickson out of the doubleteam | 44-56 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-56 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Charles Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Josef Kasowski is whistled for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF) Stanley Courtney, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3rd free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | NC State | John Cedeno misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-58 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:55 | NC State | James Erickson steals it from Josef Kasowski | 46-58 |
| 06:42 | Duke | James Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, James Erickson, Johnny George | |
| 06:31 | NC State | Donald Williams blocks the jumper by Rick Brown | 46-58 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:13 | NC State | John Cedeno misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Duke | The short jumper by Leroy Pedigo is denied by Josef Kasowski | 48-58 |
| 06:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 48-58 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Josef Kasowski lays it in and he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (C) Everett Stewart | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-58 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Allen Pullins pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Courtney - foul #3 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams | |
| 04:47 | Duke | Allen Pullins takes the ball from James Erickson | 51-58 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Thomas Smith is hacked by Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 04:32 | NC State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Stan Henshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Richard Hammerstein (C) Thomas Smith, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:29 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 04:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 53-60 |
| 03:44 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stan Henshaw | 53-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 03:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny George | 53-62 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stan Henshaw and he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #4 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Allen Hardy, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF) James Erickson, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 03:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Rick Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Pedigo | 53-65 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams | |
| 02:31 | Duke | The jump hook by Everett Stewart is blocked by Allen Pullins | 53-65 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it back up and in | 53-67 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #3 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo drills a jumper near the basket set up by John Baker and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Josef Kasowski buries a turnaround near the basket | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Johnny George is fouled on the floor by Stanley Courtney - foul #5 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG) Stanley Courtney | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Everett Stewart steals the ball from Josef Kasowski | 56-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Everett Stewart's layup is rejected by Rick Brown | 56-72 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Josef Kasowski gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the easy layup | 56-72 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Allen Hardy hits the finger roll set up by Rick Brown | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | John Cedeno is called for the reach on James Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cedeno, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 00:38 | Duke | James Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:38 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Rick Brown knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and the foul's on Everett Stewart - foul #3 on Everett Stewart, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 61-75 |