| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Joe Ward is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Joe Ward picks off the pass by Kevin Perryman | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz loses the dribble to Kevin Perryman | 29-29 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Michael Oliver clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 18:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wilson Cadiz | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Micheal Fox lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joe Ward - foul #3 on Joe Ward, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF), Edward Burkey (C) John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:42 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Douglas Mendiola is called for the reach on Wilson Cadiz - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 17:09 | NC State | The jump hook by Wilson Cadiz is blocked by Kevin Perryman | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Weldon Mays | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Michael Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (PF), Joe Ward (C) Wilson Cadiz, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Larry Crosby (PF) Michael Oliver, Kevin Perryman | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Burkey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Edward Burkey throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Sharpe | 35-33 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Weldon Mays | 35-35 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Edward Burkey and the foul's on Joseph Byers - foul #2 on Joseph Byers, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Crosby | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Burkey - foul #1 on Edward Burkey, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) Weldon Mays | |
| 14:37 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Joe Ward gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Micheal Fox is fouled on the floor by Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Michael Oliver, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Wilson Cadiz (SF) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF) Larry Crosby | |
| 13:51 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Joseph Byers pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Joe Ward steals the ball from Joseph Byers | 37-38 |
| 12:17 | NC State | John Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Thomas Sharpe tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Donald Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG), Otis Stone (SG), Ronnie Foutch (PF), Harvey Easterday (C) Thomas Sharpe, Micheal Fox, John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Weldon Mays (SG), Larry Crosby (SF), James Erbe (PF), Li Wang (C) Michael Oliver, Donald Johnson, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Joseph Byers | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Foutch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Easterday (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Erbe (fresh) C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Harvey Easterday double dribbles | 39-38 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Larry Crosby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:58 | Duke | James Erbe tips it home | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Erbe - foul #1 on James Erbe, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG) Wilson Cadiz | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF) William Jones, Larry Crosby, James Erbe | |
| 10:35 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Weldon Mays misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Burkey - foul #2 on Edward Burkey, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Weldon Mays makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Weldon Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (SG), Joe Ward (C) Otis Stone, Harvey Easterday | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Byers (C) Li Wang | |
| 09:26 | Duke | Kevin Perryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Douglas Mendiola denies the turnaround by Ronnie Foutch | 40-42 |
| 08:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Byers | 40-42 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Micheal Fox grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Ronnie Foutch is called for the reach on Joseph Byers - foul #1 on Ronnie Foutch, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (SG), Wilson Cadiz (SF), John Fisher (PF) Thomas Sharpe, Micheal Fox, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Larry Crosby (SF), James Erbe (PF), Li Wang (C) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Joseph Byers | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Edward Burkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Stone (fresh) SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Foutch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Weldon Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Otis Stone steps in front of the Weldon Mays pass | 40-42 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz lays it up and in on a great pass from Otis Stone | 42-42 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Otis Stone - foul #1 on Otis Stone, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Li Wang snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Li Wang blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Wilson Cadiz grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | NC State | Ronnie Foutch loses the dribble to Larry Crosby | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Sharpe (PG), Micheal Fox (SG), Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey, Otis Stone, Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Joseph Byers (C) Weldon Mays, Larry Crosby, James Erbe, Li Wang | |
| 04:55 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 04:53 | NC State | John Fisher pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 04:38 | NC State | Micheal Fox knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-43 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Oliver | 44-45 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Micheal Fox is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Michael Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Kevin Perryman can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Joe Ward pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wilson Cadiz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ward (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | NC State | John Fisher clanks a floater from the left block | 44-45 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Kevin Perryman pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Thomas Sharpe is called for the reach on Joseph Byers - foul #3 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Ronnie Foutch (PF), Edward Burkey (C) John Fisher, Joe Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Weldon Mays | 44-48 |
| 02:11 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Ward (C) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 01:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Mendiola | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:47 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Fox - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | NC State | John Fisher (PF) Ronnie Foutch | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG) Weldon Mays | |
| 01:47 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Joe Ward connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Fisher | 46-50 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:39 | NC State | John Fisher gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:10 | NC State | John Fisher's floater is tipped away by Joseph Byers | 46-51 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Michael Oliver gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Michael Oliver is hacked by Thomas Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Sharpe, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Burkey (PG) Thomas Sharpe | |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 01:05 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | John Fisher misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Joseph Byers gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Edward Burkey is called for the reach on Joseph Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Burkey, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Joseph Byers makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Joseph Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:41 | NC State | John Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Micheal Fox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Micheal Fox is called for the reach on Weldon Mays in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Fox, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Weldon Mays makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Weldon Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Micheal Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Joseph Byers snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF) Larry Crosby | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Micheal Fox is called for the reach on Weldon Mays in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Fox, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Weldon Mays misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Weldon Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Joe Ward snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Edward Burkey is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Burkey, team foul #13 | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Micheal Fox gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Micheal Fox hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Edward Burkey is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Burkey, team foul #14 | 52-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Otis Stone (PG) Edward Burkey | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Micheal Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |