| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Peay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Howes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugo Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Huntley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Besaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Ferris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cameron Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Dick Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Dick Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alan Huntley | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Duke | David Peay misses the fadeaway from the right block | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Alan Huntley tips it home | 33-25 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Alfred Marsh connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 33-28 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Andre Howes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Parker | 33-28 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Alan Huntley is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Hugo Davidson | 35-28 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hugo Davidson - foul #1 on Hugo Davidson, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Alan Huntley misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-30 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Raymond Ferris snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Hugo Davidson picks off the pass by Dick Johnson | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Cameron Marsh swats the dunk try by Hugo Davidson | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Alfred Marsh buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Besaw | 35-33 |
| 16:03 | Duke | David Peay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Andre Howes misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Hugo Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Dick Johnson steps in front of the Andre Howes pass | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Peay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Howes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugo Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Huntley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Besaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Andre Howes takes the ball from Cameron Marsh | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Duke | David Peay is fouled on the floor by Alfred Marsh - foul #3 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Pruitt (PG), Carlos Crader (SG), Jacob Barnhill (SF), Tony Bishop (PF) David Peay, Andre Howes, Hugo Davidson, Alan Huntley | |
| Subs | NC State | Edmund Terry (C) Cameron Marsh | |
| 14:52 | Duke | Rich Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Edmund Terry gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Raymond Ferris makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Tony Bishop connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rich Pruitt | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Dick Johnson is hacked by Jacob Barnhill - foul #1 on Jacob Barnhill, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Raymond Ferris grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:16 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:52 | Duke | James Parker banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Raymond Ferris banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Marsh | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Duke | Rich Pruitt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:13 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | Duke | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Tony Bishop connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Crader | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Rich Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Crader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) PF - Tony Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Besaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | NC State | Raymond Ferris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | David Peay (PG), Andre Howes (SG), Hugo Davidson (SF), Alan Huntley (PF), Eugene Madrid (C) Rich Pruitt, Carlos Crader, Jacob Barnhill, Tony Bishop, James Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (PG), Paul Sermons (SF), Cameron Marsh (C) Alfred Marsh, Dick Johnson, Edmund Terry | |
| 11:00 | Duke | Hugo Davidson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Cameron Marsh pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Raymond Ferris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Paul Sermons steals it from Eugene Madrid | 41-42 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Chris Ancheta connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Sermons and he's fouled by Andre Howes - foul #2 on Andre Howes, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Willie Tucker (PF) Raymond Ferris | |
| 09:44 | NC State | Chris Ancheta makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:21 | Duke | The jump hook by Alan Huntley is blocked by Cameron Marsh | 41-45 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Eugene Madrid tips it in | 43-45 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Willie Tucker is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Pruitt (PG) David Peay | |
| Subs | NC State | Alfred Marsh (PG), Dick Johnson (SF), Edmund Terry (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Paul Sermons, Willie Tucker | |
| 08:33 | Duke | Andre Howes's fadeaway is rejected by Cameron Marsh | 43-45 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Hugo Davidson snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Alan Huntley banks in the layup | 45-45 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andre Howes - foul #3 on Andre Howes, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Duke | David Peay (PG), Carlos Crader (SG), Jacob Barnhill (SF), Tony Bishop (PF), James Parker (C) Rich Pruitt, Andre Howes, Hugo Davidson, Alan Huntley, Eugene Madrid | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Raymond Ferris (PF) Chris Ancheta, Cameron Marsh | |
| 07:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Tony Bishop snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Peay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Crader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) PF - Tony Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Besaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Ferris (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmund Terry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Duke | James Parker is hacked by Edmund Terry - foul #2 on Edmund Terry, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Edmund Terry is called for the reach on Jacob Barnhill - foul #3 on Edmund Terry, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Alan Huntley (PF) Tony Bishop | |
| Subs | NC State | Cameron Marsh (C) Edmund Terry | |
| 06:34 | Duke | David Peay connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Parker and he's fouled by Alfred Marsh - foul #4 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Andre Howes (SG), Hugo Davidson (SF) Carlos Crader, Jacob Barnhill | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:34 | Duke | David Peay makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Cameron Marsh lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Hugo Davidson is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Pruitt (PG) David Peay | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (SG), Willie Tucker (PF) Jeffrey Besaw, Raymond Ferris | |
| 05:26 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Andre Howes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Hugo Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rich Pruitt | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | NC State | Alfred Marsh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Hugo Davidson gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Hugo Davidson blows the dunk | 50-48 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Hugo Davidson tips it home | 52-48 |
| 03:52 | NC State | Cameron Marsh clanks a shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Alan Huntley gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Hugo Davidson's pass is intercepted by Dick Johnson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Rich Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Howes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugo Davidson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Huntley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alfred Marsh (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willie Tucker (fresh) C - Cameron Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Alfred Marsh hits a shot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Andre Howes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hugo Davidson | 55-50 |
| 02:40 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | David Peay (PG), Eugene Madrid (C) Rich Pruitt, James Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Besaw (SG), Paul Sermons (SF), Raymond Ferris (PF) Chris Ancheta, Dick Johnson, Willie Tucker | |
| 02:22 | NC State | Paul Sermons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Marsh | 55-53 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Hugo Davidson's floater is tipped away by Cameron Marsh | 55-53 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Eugene Madrid grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Andre Howes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Alan Huntley tips it home | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | NC State | Alfred Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | James Parker (C) Eugene Madrid | |
| Subs | NC State | Dick Johnson (SF) Paul Sermons | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Hugo Davidson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 00:43 | Duke | David Peay can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Cameron Marsh pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Raymond Ferris clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-53 |
| 00:34 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Marsh | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Alfred Marsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Andre Howes grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Andre Howes is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Marsh - foul #5 on Alfred Marsh, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chris Ancheta (PG) Alfred Marsh | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Andre Howes is hacked by Cameron Marsh - foul #2 on Cameron Marsh, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Chris Ancheta is called for the reach on Andre Howes - foul #1 on Chris Ancheta, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Andre Howes makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Andre Howes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Cameron Marsh misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Andre Howes gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Jeffrey Besaw is called for the reach on Andre Howes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Besaw, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Andre Howes makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Andre Howes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Cameron Marsh grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Raymond Ferris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Parker | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Peay runs out the clock | 60-53 |