| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Alfred Colvin inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Alfred Colvin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Duke | James Kieffer is fouled on the floor by Cory McClary - foul #2 on Cory McClary, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Alfred Colvin loses the dribble to Bruce Slayden | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Cross - foul #2 on Paul Cross, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:26 | Duke | James Kieffer gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Richard Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Bruce Slayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Paul Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Ray (SF) Alfred Colvin | |
| 16:59 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Ray | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Luther Warren is fouled on the floor by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Calvin Love (PF), Funsan Akwei (C) Paul Cross, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| 16:14 | Duke | Calvin Love knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Mark Farrar is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), Cory McClary (C) Paul Johnson, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SF) Robert Ray | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) SG - George Brinson (fresh) SF - John Guillen (fresh) PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Zeiser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Calvin Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Funsan Akwei (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the contested 3 from straight away set up by Funsan Akwei | 31-40 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Cory McClary knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Guillen | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | Duke | John Guillen picks off the pass by Alexander Thompson | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | NC State | George Brinson lays it in on a nice dish by John Guillen | 35-40 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Alexander Thompson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Calvin Love gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Alexander Thompson scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Calvin Love | 35-42 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Michael Zeiser picks off the pass by Kenneth Andrew in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Alfred Colvin misses the dunk | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Cory McClary pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:33 | NC State | Kenneth Andrew misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Calvin Love grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Alexander Thompson is fouled on the floor by George Brinson - foul #2 on George Brinson, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Ralph Shimp (SF), Kevin Haynes (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, John Guillen, Mark Farrar, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Luther Warren (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson, Alfred Colvin, Calvin Love, Funsan Akwei | |
| 13:14 | Duke | Richard Kennedy misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Mejorado - foul #1 on Robert Mejorado, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Richard Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Richard Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:14 | Duke | James Kieffer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Robert Ray blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Kevin Haynes pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Richard Kennedy steals it from Robert Mejorado | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Richard Kennedy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #1 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Richard Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Bruce Slayden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Robert Mejorado hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Kieffer - foul #2 on James Kieffer, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SF) Robert Ray | |
| 11:56 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Robert Mejorado makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kieffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Luther Warren is fouled on the floor by Bruce Slayden - foul #1 on Bruce Slayden, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Alfred Colvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Cory McClary gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Cory McClary lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Alfred Colvin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Luther Warren | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 09:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Paul Cross | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Alfred Colvin knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Kennedy | 39-48 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Cory McClary's pass is intercepted by Alfred Colvin | 39-48 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Alfred Colvin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Ralph Shimp - foul #2 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Andrew (PG), George Brinson (SG), John Guillen (SF), Mark Farrar (PF), Robert Mejorado (C) Paul Johnson, Bruce Slayden, Ralph Shimp, Kevin Haynes, Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Calvin Love (PF), Funsan Akwei (C) Paul Cross, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Alfred Colvin misses the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Mark Farrar grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:51 | NC State | Mark Farrar knocks in the turnaround from close range | 41-50 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Alexander Thompson is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Ray (SF) Alfred Colvin | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:23 | NC State | Funsan Akwei swats the short shot by Robert Mejorado | 41-50 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Funsan Akwei gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Calvin Love makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ray | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Andrew (fresh) SG - George Brinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Guillen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mejorado (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Zeiser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Love (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Funsan Akwei (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | NC State | John Guillen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Michael Zeiser grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Michael Zeiser is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Andrew - foul #1 on Kenneth Andrew, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Johnson (PG), Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) Kenneth Andrew, George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SG), Richard Kennedy (PF) Alexander Thompson, Calvin Love | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Michael Zeiser misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:28 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Mejorado | 41-53 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Kennedy - foul #4 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG) Michael Zeiser | |
| 07:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Kevin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Robert Ray clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Robert Mejorado pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:39 | NC State | Robert Mejorado hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Kevin Haynes takes the ball from Robert Ray | 43-53 |
| 06:03 | NC State | Paul Cross is called for the reach on Robert Mejorado - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Ralph Shimp (SF), Cory McClary (C) John Guillen, Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SF), James Kieffer (C) Robert Ray, Funsan Akwei | |
| 05:49 | NC State | James Kieffer steals the ball from Ralph Shimp | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Duke | Paul Cross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | NC State | George Brinson (SG), Mark Farrar (PF) Bruce Slayden, Kevin Haynes | |
| Subs | Duke | Alexander Thompson (SG) Luther Warren | |
| 05:35 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Cory McClary misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 05:10 | NC State | George Brinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Ralph Shimp is fouled on the floor by James Kieffer - foul #3 on James Kieffer, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Calvin Love (PF) Paul Cross, Richard Kennedy | |
| 04:25 | NC State | George Brinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Calvin Love | 43-54 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Calvin Love misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 03:55 | Duke | James Kieffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Calvin Love can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Mark Farrar pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 03:35 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Slayden (SG), Kevin Haynes (PF) George Brinson, Mark Farrar | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Luther Warren (SG), Richard Kennedy (PF) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson, Calvin Love | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Slayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Shimp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory McClary (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Kieffer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 03:25 | Duke | James Kieffer grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Richard Kennedy lays it in set up by Alfred Colvin out of the doubleteam | 43-56 |
| 02:51 | NC State | Paul Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Alfred Colvin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-56 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Ralph Shimp snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Ralph Shimp loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Mejorado (C) Cory McClary | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Ray (SF) Alfred Colvin | |
| 01:42 | Duke | Luther Warren misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 01:41 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Warren | 46-56 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Robert Ray scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Warren | 46-58 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Kevin Haynes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Paul Cross grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Ray scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Cross and he's hacked by Ralph Shimp - foul #3 on Ralph Shimp, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | NC State | Cory McClary (C) Robert Mejorado | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Ray misses the free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Cory McClary snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Cory McClary can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Kieffer - foul #4 on James Kieffer, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SF) Robert Ray | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Cory McClary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Paul Cross runs out the clock | 48-60 |