| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Payne (fresh) C - Peter Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Gigliotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Arturo Martinez inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Holland and he's hacked by Arturo Martinez - foul #3 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (SF) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:17 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 19:07 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Rogers | 21-32 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Peter Ward scores on a floater from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Ward - foul #2 on Peter Ward, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Robert Holland gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Harold Crabtree misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Payne - foul #2 on James Payne, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Harold Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Harold Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:48 | NC State | John Jessee steals the ball from Harold Stough in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Robert Holland's pass is intercepted by Peter Ward | 23-36 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Harold Stough misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 23-36 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Jeremy Price is called for the reach on Robert Holland - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG), James Gibson (PF) Jeremy Price, James Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (PG) John Jessee | |
| 16:32 | Duke | Harold Crabtree misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Ward - foul #3 on Peter Ward, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Salvador Perez (C) Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:32 | Duke | Harold Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Harold Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Harold Crabtree steps in front of the Terrence Howle pass | 23-38 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Gary Rogers makes the jumper from the left side set up by Justin Hickok | 23-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Howle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvador Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Harold Crabtree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Harold Stough drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 26-40 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Robert Holland connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Hickok | 26-42 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Harold Stough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Harold Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Harold Crabtree jams it on a great pass from Joseph Gigliotti | 26-44 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Harold Crabtree swats the shot by Charles Hamilton | 26-44 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Harold Crabtree gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Robert Holland misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-44 |
| 13:55 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Gibson | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:44 | NC State | Salvador Perez double dribbles | 26-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Arturo Martinez (SF), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Terrence Howle, Charles Hamilton, James Gibson, Salvador Perez | |
| Subs | Duke | John Jessee (PG), Bobby Nave (C) Justin Hickok, Harold Crabtree | |
| 13:21 | Duke | Bobby Nave lays it up and in set up by John Jessee | 26-46 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Arturo Martinez is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Arturo Martinez, team foul #6 | 26-46 |
| Subs | NC State | James Gibson (SF) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:38 | Duke | John Jessee is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Gary Rogers | 26-48 |
| 12:25 | NC State | James Gibson scores on a runner in the lane | 28-48 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Bobby Nave is denied on a layup by Peter Ward | 28-48 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti misses the tip | 28-48 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Bobby Nave pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Gary Rogers banks in the layup | 28-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Payne (fresh) C - Peter Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Holland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Gigliotti (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Nave (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | NC State | Harold Stough drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Price | 31-50 |
| 10:53 | Duke | The short jumper by Gary Rogers is denied by Peter Ward | 31-50 |
| 10:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Price | 31-50 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Bobby Nave is called for the reach on Jeremy Price - foul #4 on Bobby Nave, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Salvador Perez (PF) Jeremy Price, James Gibson, James Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (SG), Harold Crabtree (C) Robert Holland, Bobby Nave | |
| 10:35 | NC State | Harold Stough clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Rogers - foul #3 on Gary Rogers, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Harold Stough makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Harold Stough misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:12 | Duke | John Jessee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Harold Stough snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Harold Stough misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-50 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it in | 34-50 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Harold Stough is called for the reach on Gary Rogers - foul #3 on Harold Stough, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG), Tom Magee (C) Harold Stough, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:00 | Duke | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Jessee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Gary Rogers grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Justin Hickok is fouled on the floor by Bobby Beliveau - foul #1 on Bobby Beliveau, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Harold Stough (PG), Jeremy Price (SG), James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Terrence Howle, Bobby Beliveau, Salvador Perez, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:02 | Duke | Justin Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Justin Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Peter Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 34-54 |
| 08:14 | Duke | John Jessee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Harold Stough grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Jeremy Price drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Stough | 36-54 |
| 07:46 | Duke | John Jessee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 07:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Payne | 36-54 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Peter Ward misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Crabtree - foul #1 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Arturo Martinez (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Holland (SG), Bobby Nave (C) Justin Hickok, Joseph Gigliotti | |
| 07:34 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harold Stough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arturo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Crabtree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Nave (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Duke | Harold Crabtree blows the layup | 38-54 |
| 07:06 | NC State | James Payne pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Arturo Martinez's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Nave | 38-54 |
| 06:56 | NC State | Peter Ward hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 06:30 | Duke | John Jessee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 06:29 | NC State | James Payne snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Arturo Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 06:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Jessee | 40-54 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Peter Ward swats the short shot by Gary Rogers | 40-54 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Peter Ward pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 05:34 | NC State | John Jessee steals the ball from Harold Stough | 40-54 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Gary Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Terrence Howle (SG), James Gibson (PF), Salvador Perez (C) Harold Stough, Jeremy Price, James Payne, Peter Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (PG), Joseph Gigliotti (PF) John Jessee, Gary Rogers | |
| 04:51 | NC State | James Gibson lays it in | 42-54 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Robert Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Robert Holland hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Terrence Howle - foul #1 on Terrence Howle, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG) Arturo Martinez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:59 | Duke | Robert Holland misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 03:59 | NC State | Salvador Perez gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Salvador Perez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Harold Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Holland | 42-58 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Terrence Howle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) SF - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvador Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Holland (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Crabtree (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Gigliotti (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Nave (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | NC State | James Gibson drills a floater from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Robert Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 02:47 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Crabtree | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Duke | Bobby Nave is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Holland | 44-60 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Harold Crabtree is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Bobby Nave knocks in the shot from the baseline | 44-62 |
| 01:05 | NC State | James Gibson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-62 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Harold Crabtree gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Beliveau - foul #2 on Bobby Beliveau, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | Salvador Perez hits the finger roll | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Harold Crabtree banks in the layup | 46-66 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Harold Crabtree - foul #3 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Crabtree - foul #4 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Bobby Nave pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Justin Hickok runs out the clock | 46-66 |