| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Robert Holland inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Duke | Gary Rogers hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Fox | 35-28 |
| 19:31 | NC State | Robert Holland is called for the reach on Terrence Howle - foul #1 on Robert Holland, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Peter Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Fox - foul #3 on Eric Fox, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Nave (C) Eric Fox | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 19:12 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Peter Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Roy Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Bobby Nave hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Gary Rogers tips it in | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Holland - foul #2 on Robert Holland, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Roy Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 39-30 |
| 18:07 | NC State | James Payne buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Hazinski | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Bobby Nave is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Boris Hazinski | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Gary Rogers knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Murch | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Peter Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Gary Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Ward | 41-34 |
| 16:18 | NC State | Jeremy Price drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Gary Rogers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Murch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Nave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrence Howle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Payne | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Roy Johnson misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:10 | NC State | Peter Ward snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Jeremy Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Bobby Nave buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Rogers and he's fouled by Peter Ward - foul #1 on Peter Ward, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (PG), James Swindler (SF), Eric Fox (C) Gary Rogers, Robert Holland, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Hamilton (PG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), Tom Magee (C) Boris Hazinski, Terrence Howle, Peter Ward | |
| 14:31 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Tom Magee gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Holland (SF) Bobby Nave | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:11 | Duke | Robert Holland's layup is rejected by Rodney McIntyre | 45-39 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:54 | Duke | James Swindler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Jeremy Price buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Tom Magee blocks the jumper by Robert Holland | 45-41 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:25 | NC State | James Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Swindler - foul #2 on James Swindler, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Johnson (PF) Robert Holland | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Charles Hamilton steals the ball from Justin Hickok | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Jeremy Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Rogers (PG), Lonnie Hauer (SG) Justin Hickok, George Murch | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF), Peter Ward (C) Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| 12:04 | Duke | Gary Rogers hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Lonnie Hauer | 47-43 |
| 11:35 | NC State | Peter Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Swindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Price (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Gary Rogers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Price - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Holland (SF), Bobby Nave (C) James Swindler, Eric Fox | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Beliveau (SG) Jeremy Price | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:28 | Duke | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | NC State | James Payne's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Hauer | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Robert Holland buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gary Rogers | 51-43 |
| 10:16 | NC State | Charles Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | Duke | The short jumper by Robert Holland is denied by James Payne | 51-46 |
| 09:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Payne | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Hauer - foul #1 on Lonnie Hauer, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (PG), George Murch (SG), James Swindler (SF), Eric Fox (C) Gary Rogers, Lonnie Hauer, Robert Holland, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeremy Price (SG), Tom Magee (PF) Bobby Beliveau, James Payne | |
| 09:31 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the 3rd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Bobby Nave can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrence Howle - foul #2 on Terrence Howle, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (C) Peter Ward | |
| 09:15 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Jeremy Price connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 52-51 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Bobby Nave lays it in | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | NC State | Jeremy Price buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Hamilton | 54-54 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-54 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Eric Fox tips it in | 56-54 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Terrence Howle makes the shot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | Duke | Bobby Nave hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Tom Magee - foul #2 on Tom Magee, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Rogers (PG) Justin Hickok | |
| Subs | NC State | James Payne (PF), Peter Ward (C) Terrence Howle, Tom Magee | |
| 07:24 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:24 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Murch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Nave (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Gary Rogers steals it from Rodney McIntyre | 58-56 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Gary Rogers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Peter Ward loses the dribble to George Murch | 60-56 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Gary Rogers dunks the ball set up by George Murch | 62-56 |
| 06:18 | NC State | James Payne blows the dunk | 62-56 |
| 06:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 62-56 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Bobby Nave hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Murch | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Peter Ward can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 64-56 |
| 05:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Fox | 64-56 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Holland (SF), Roy Johnson (PF) James Swindler, Bobby Nave | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrence Howle (SF) Rodney McIntyre | |
| 05:04 | Duke | Robert Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Terrence Howle - foul #3 on Terrence Howle, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Robert Holland misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:44 | NC State | James Payne misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 04:44 | NC State | James Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:44 | NC State | James Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Eric Fox snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Gary Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Roy Johnson tips it home | 67-57 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Terrence Howle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it in | 67-59 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Eric Fox misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 03:58 | NC State | James Payne grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:38 | NC State | Charles Hamilton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Price | 67-61 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Roy Johnson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Murch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Holland (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Charles Hamilton (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Price (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Howle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Terrence Howle hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Gary Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Ward | 69-64 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Robert Holland grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Robert Holland connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roy Johnson | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:47 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 01:45 | NC State | Peter Ward tips it home | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Robert Holland misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terrence Howle - foul #4 on Terrence Howle, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | NC State | Peter Ward makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Price | 73-68 |
| 00:41 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Gary Rogers is blocked by Peter Ward | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Peter Ward pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Peter Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Duke | James Swindler (PF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Eric Fox is hacked by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Eric Fox makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Eric Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Peter Ward can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrence Howle | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Jeremy Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 00:22 | Duke | James Swindler grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Duke | James Swindler is hacked by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG) Charles Hamilton | |
| 00:19 | Duke | James Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Duke | James Swindler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price is fouled on the floor by James Swindler - foul #3 on James Swindler, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Johnson (PF) James Swindler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Jeremy Price misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Roy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Boris Hazinski is called for the reach on Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Jeremy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:05 | NC State | James Payne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gary Rogers runs out the clock | 77-69 |