| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Peter Patton inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Robert Bryant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Vernon and he's hacked by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:40 | NC State | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Peter Patton connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Randy Vernon | 26-42 |
| 18:39 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 26-42 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Derrick Barker tips it home | 28-42 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Gary Beckham loses the dribble to Martin Beesley | 28-42 |
| 18:05 | NC State | John Fields clanks a jumper in the paint | 28-42 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Randy Vernon loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Richard Hooley (C) Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 17:42 | NC State | Pili Mohd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Peter Patton | |
| 17:19 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 17:18 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:08 | NC State | John Fields misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Gary Beckham hits a driving attempt in the paint | 28-44 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Reed (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Richard Hooley | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Fred Anderson is hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Fred Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reed (fresh) PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Robert Bryant's pass is intercepted by Philip Taylor | 31-46 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's pass is intercepted by Peter Patton | 31-46 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Fred Anderson - foul #2 on Fred Anderson, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), James Cooley (C) David Reed, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (SG), Richard Hooley (C) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Henry Payne | |
| 14:47 | Duke | Randy Vernon is fouled on the floor by Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Russell Farmer, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Peter Patton | |
| 14:40 | Duke | James Cooley is called for the reach on Gary Beckham - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Randy Vernon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-46 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Robert Bryant tips it home | 31-48 |
| 14:13 | NC State | Fred Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Fred Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Pili Mohd drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Cooley | 34-48 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 13:36 | NC State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:14 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 13:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Hooley | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Reed (SF), John Fields (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith, Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 12:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Reed | 36-50 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Peter Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Gary Beckham | |
| 12:05 | NC State | Peter Patton takes the ball from John Fields | 36-50 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Henry Payne clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-50 |
| 11:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Russell Farmer | 36-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | NC State | John Fields connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Martin Beesley (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, David Reed, Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Richard Hooley (C) Daniel Johnson, Robert Bryant | |
| 11:24 | NC State | John Fields makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Peter Patton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 39-53 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Pili Mohd loses the ball out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (PF) Richard Hooley | |
| 10:40 | Duke | Randy Vernon is hacked by John Fields - foul #4 on John Fields, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:20 | NC State | John Fields connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Cooley | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses long on a shot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 10:07 | NC State | The rebound goes to Pili Mohd | 41-55 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Derrick Barker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 43-55 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Peter Patton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 09:37 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Martin Beesley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Randy Vernon gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Martin Beesley - foul #3 on Martin Beesley, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Richard Hooley (C) Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 09:20 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the shot in the paint | 43-55 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Gary Beckham snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Shaw - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | NC State | David Reed (SF) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 08:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:23 | NC State | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Casey Smith, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) Philip Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Peter Patton (SF) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham | |
| 07:59 | NC State | David Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bryant | 43-57 |
| 07:57 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #5 on Robert Bryant, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, David Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| 07:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 07:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | NC State | James Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), John Fields (PF) Lawrence Shaw, Fred Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-57 |
| 06:46 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Vernon | 45-57 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Derrick Barker steals the ball from Peter Patton | 45-57 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 06:22 | NC State | John Fields tips it home | 47-57 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Gary Beckham connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 47-59 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Pili Mohd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Casey Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Casey Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 04:40 | NC State | John Fields comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Pili Mohd pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Derrick Barker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:07 | NC State | John Fields pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Randy Vernon connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Casey Smith and he's hacked by Martin Beesley - foul #4 on Martin Beesley, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), David Reed (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Henry Payne (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Patton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's floater is tipped away by Gary Beckham | 50-62 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Peter Patton pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Randy Vernon's pass is intercepted by Philip Taylor | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | NC State | Philip Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Taylor, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 02:06 | Duke | Daniel Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 50-65 |
| 01:55 | NC State | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from Philip Taylor | 50-65 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Fred Anderson misses the easy layup | 50-65 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Henry Payne pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-65 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Russell Farmer picks off the pass by Gary Beckham | 50-65 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Russell Farmer throws it down | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Johnson runs out the clock | 52-65 |