| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Alfano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Alegria (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Auger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Callender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Herman Alfano inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Duke | Eddie Alegria knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 32-40 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Herman Alfano picks off the pass by Joe Endo | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Robert Prichard takes the ball from Michael Garrett | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Herman Alfano is called for the reach on William Hood - foul #3 on Herman Alfano, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:55 | NC State | William Hood is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Endo | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Callender - foul #2 on James Callender, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Eddie Alegria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:27 | NC State | William Hood misses the jumper from the left block | 33-42 |
| 18:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 33-42 |
| 18:06 | Duke | William Hood steals it from George Nevarez | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by George Nevarez - foul #2 on George Nevarez, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Herman Alfano, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Joe Endo, William Hood, James Callender | |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:45 | Duke | David Seibel snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Roy Curiel loses the dribble to Robert Prichard | 33-43 |
| 17:31 | NC State | David Auger drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Spahr | 33-45 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Maurice Lehman (C) Robert Prichard | |
| 16:53 | Duke | Roy Curiel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:51 | Duke | David Seibel tips it in | 37-45 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Maurice Lehman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Roy Curiel gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:15 | Duke | David Seibel hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Curiel | 39-45 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Maurice Lehman misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles McGuiness - foul #2 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Damien Stechlinski (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Stanley (SG), William Hood (SF), James Callender (PF) David Auger, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Maurice Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Maurice Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eddie Alegria | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Alegria (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Callender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | George Nevarez scores on a turnaround in the paint | 41-45 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Mark Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Herman Alfano (SF) Damien Stechlinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, Maurice Lehman | |
| 14:58 | Duke | Herman Alfano hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on William Hood - foul #1 on William Hood, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | NC State | David Auger (SG) Mark Stanley | |
| 14:58 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:48 | NC State | David Auger is fouled on the floor by Damien Stechlinski - foul #2 on Damien Stechlinski, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathan Spahr (PF) James Callender | |
| 14:39 | NC State | Joe Endo loses the dribble to Herman Alfano | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | Duke | George Nevarez jams it set up by Herman Alfano | 46-45 |
| 14:18 | NC State | Robert Prichard hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Roy Curiel is fouled on the floor by Joe Endo - foul #1 on Joe Endo, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Damien Stechlinski, Herman Alfano, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Allen Davis (PF) Joe Endo, David Auger, William Hood | |
| 13:51 | Duke | Mark Stanley picks off the pass by Roy Curiel | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Mark Stanley hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Prichard | 46-50 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Michael Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Robert Prichard pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Mark Stanley is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Dorsey | 46-52 |
| 12:54 | Duke | David Seibel misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Davis - foul #2 on Allen Davis, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Damien Stechlinski (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | NC State | David Auger (SG), William Hood (SF), James Callender (PF), Maurice Lehman (C) Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis, Robert Prichard | |
| 12:54 | Duke | David Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:54 | Duke | David Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:35 | NC State | James Callender banks in the layup set up by David Auger | 48-54 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Richard Winn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 51-54 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Michael Garrett steps in front of the Gordon Dorsey pass in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Michael Garrett lays it in | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Gordon Dorsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Auger | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Seibel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Alegria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Auger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Callender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Richard Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Michael Garrett snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Richard Winn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:35 | Duke | David Seibel connects on the shot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 10:32 | NC State | David Auger's pass is intercepted by Damien Stechlinski in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 10:17 | NC State | James Callender pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:01 | NC State | David Auger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gordon Dorsey | 55-58 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Gordon Dorsey takes the ball from Eddie Alegria | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | NC State | William Hood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 09:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Damien Stechlinski | 55-58 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is fouled on the floor by William Hood - foul #2 on William Hood, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, David Seibel, Eddie Alegria | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG), Mark Stanley (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Gordon Dorsey, David Auger, William Hood, James Callender, Maurice Lehman | |
| 08:56 | Duke | Herman Alfano can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Robert Prichard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Joe Endo is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 08:38 | NC State | Nathan Spahr misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 08:37 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stanley | 55-58 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Stanley - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Mark Stanley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Robert Prichard gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Charles McGuiness denies the turnaround by Robert Prichard | 55-58 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Allen Davis hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Nathan Spahr gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Herman Alfano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joe Endo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Prichard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-60 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Herman Alfano dunks the ball | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Joe Endo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Herman Alfano, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SG), William Hood (SF), James Callender (PF) Mark Stanley, Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis | |
| 07:02 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Eddie Alegria pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:48 | Duke | George Nevarez buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Roy Curiel and he's fouled by James Callender - foul #3 on James Callender, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | NC State | James Callender pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Keith Cales is hacked by Eddie Alegria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Alegria, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Keith Cales makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Keith Cales misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Eddie Alegria gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Roy Curiel misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Robert Prichard snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Alegria - foul #2 on Eddie Alegria, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Maurice Lehman (PF) James Callender | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:14 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Keith Cales takes the ball from George Nevarez | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Robert Prichard knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Hood | 59-64 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Richard Winn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Maurice Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Alegria - foul #3 on Eddie Alegria, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Roy Curiel, Eddie Alegria | |
| Subs | NC State | Gordon Dorsey (PG), David Auger (SG), Nathan Spahr (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Joe Endo, Keith Cales, William Hood, Maurice Lehman | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Robert Prichard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:29 | Duke | George Nevarez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Alfano | 61-66 |
| 04:17 | NC State | David Auger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF) George Nevarez | |
| Subs | NC State | James Callender (PF) Robert Prichard | |
| 04:01 | Duke | Herman Alfano's layup is rejected by Nathan Spahr | 61-66 |
| 04:00 | Duke | David Seibel gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Herman Alfano loses the ball out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF) Eric Johnson, Herman Alfano | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Nathan Spahr can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 61-66 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Seibel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gordon Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Auger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Spahr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Callender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Allen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Duke | David Seibel misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Callender - foul #4 on James Callender, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Cales (SF), Maurice Lehman (C) Nathan Spahr, Allen Davis | |
| 03:15 | Duke | David Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:15 | Duke | David Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Maurice Lehman grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | NC State | David Auger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Maurice Lehman can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Eddie Alegria grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), George Nevarez (PF) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski, Roy Curiel, David Seibel | |
| Subs | NC State | William Hood (SF), Allen Davis (PF) Keith Cales, James Callender | |
| 02:45 | Duke | Herman Alfano scores on a shot from the right block set up by Eric Johnson | 64-66 |
| 02:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG), Charles McGuiness (C) Eric Johnson, Eddie Alegria | |
| Subs | NC State | James Callender (PF), Robert Prichard (C) Allen Davis, Maurice Lehman | |
| 02:21 | NC State | James Callender can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | NC State | Joe Endo (PG) Gordon Dorsey | |
| 02:04 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 02:02 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Alegria | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Herman Alfano knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Winn and the foul's on William Hood - foul #3 on William Hood, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Robert Prichard snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Joe Endo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-66 |
| 01:33 | Duke | George Nevarez snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:27 | Duke | George Nevarez can't connect on a shot near the basket | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | Duke | George Nevarez tips it in | 68-66 |
| 00:57 | NC State | James Callender banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Auger | 68-68 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Eddie Alegria slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joe Endo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Alegria - foul #4 on Eddie Alegria, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joe Endo misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joe Endo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Michael Garrett is hacked by David Auger in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Auger, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Robert Prichard gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Robert Prichard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | NC State | James Callender misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Michael Garrett gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Michael Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by David Auger - foul #2 on David Auger, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Auger clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |