| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SG - Daniel Wells (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) C - Marc Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fresh) SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Hopkins (fresh) PF - Leo Clark (fresh) C - Harry Kerr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Marc Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Robert Hayes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Marc Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Kerr - foul #1 on Harry Kerr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Robert Stocker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Robert Stocker is hacked by Robert Chestnut in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Bernard Phillips blocks the short jumper by Harry Kerr | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Marc Decker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Robert Chestnut throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Bernard Phillips snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Robert Chestnut clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Bernard Phillips tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Marc Decker can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Harry Kerr pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Daniel Wells is called for the reach on Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Daniel Wells, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Robert Chestnut, Daniel Wells, Robert Hayes, Bernard Phillips, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Albert Hopkins, Leo Clark, Harry Kerr | |
| 17:22 | NC State | Robert Stocker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Hadden | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Frank Bock clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Dempsey - foul #1 on Alan Dempsey, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Frank Bock misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Frank Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-4 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Frank Bock's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Frias | 1-4 |
| 16:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Frias | 1-4 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Randell Dominy steals the ball from Robert Stocker | 1-4 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Marc Decker (C) Steve Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF), Harry Kerr (C) Robert Stocker, Michael Phillips | |
| 16:29 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias knocks in the 3 from straight away | 3-7 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Frank Bock misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Hopkins - foul #1 on Albert Hopkins, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Daniel Wells (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Randell Dominy, Kenneth Alexander, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Leo Clark (PF) Frederick Hadden, Jeffrey Frias, Alan Dempsey | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Frank Bock misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Frank Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Albert Hopkins snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SG - Daniel Wells (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Clark (fresh) C - Harry Kerr (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | NC State | The jump hook by Robert Stocker is blocked by Marc Decker | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Harry Kerr grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses long on a floater from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Albert Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Harry Kerr misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Harry Kerr tips it in | 3-9 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Robert Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Stocker - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SG) Michael Phillips | |
| 14:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Randell Dominy - foul #1 on Randell Dominy, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (SF) Frank Bock | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Frias (PF) Leo Clark | |
| 14:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Marc Decker is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Alan Dempsey (C) Harry Kerr | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias misses the shot from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Steve Miller gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | Duke | Daniel Wells is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Rogelio Hernandez (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF) Randell Dominy, Daniel Wells, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG), Leo Clark (PF) Robert Stocker, Jeffrey Frias | |
| 12:57 | NC State | Frederick Hadden is hacked by Rogelio Hernandez - foul #1 on Rogelio Hernandez, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Wells (SG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Harry Kerr (C) Albert Hopkins, Alan Dempsey | |
| 12:35 | NC State | Leo Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stocker | 6-13 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Robert Chestnut comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-13 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Bernard Phillips hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Rogelio Hernandez is called for the reach on Frederick Hadden - foul #2 on Rogelio Hernandez, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut, Rogelio Hernandez, Bernard Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF), Jeffrey Frias (PF) Robert Stocker, Leo Clark | |
| 11:56 | NC State | Frederick Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Frederick Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Marc Decker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Wells (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Miller (fresh) C - Marc Decker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frederick Hadden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Phillips (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frias (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | NC State | Frederick Hadden's floater is tipped away by Steve Miller | 10-14 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Frank Bock snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Frederick Hadden picks off the pass by Randell Dominy in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 10-14 |
| 10:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Marc Decker | 10-14 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Marc Decker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Kerr - foul #2 on Harry Kerr, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SF) Daniel Wells, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Leo Clark (PF), Alan Dempsey (C) Frederick Hadden, Jeffrey Frias, Harry Kerr | |
| 10:35 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Leo Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Randell Dominy pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Marc Decker clanks a floater near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Alan Dempsey snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Stocker is fouled on the floor by Randell Dominy - foul #2 on Randell Dominy, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF) Randell Dominy, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Frias (SG), Frederick Hadden (SF) Michael Phillips, Albert Hopkins | |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Robert Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Marc Decker misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alan Dempsey - foul #2 on Alan Dempsey, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Alan Dempsey | |
| 09:25 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Robert Stocker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Stocker, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Wells (SG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG) Albert Hopkins | |
| 08:51 | Duke | Frederick Hadden is called for the reach on Frank Bock - foul #1 on Frederick Hadden, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Frank Bock makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Frank Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Frederick Hadden's floater is knocked away by Marc Decker | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bernard Phillips | 16-16 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Frank Bock is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Frederick Hadden | |
| 08:04 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leo Clark | 16-18 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:47 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut, Bernard Phillips | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:24 | NC State | Leo Clark can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 16-18 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Frank Bock gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SG - Daniel Wells (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Miller (fresh) C - Marc Decker (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (tired) 1 ast. SF - Albert Hopkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Leo Clark (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Frias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Frank Bock is hacked by Leo Clark - foul #1 on Leo Clark, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SG) Michael Phillips | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Frank Bock makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Frank Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:13 | NC State | Frederick Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Steve Miller picks off the pass by Albert Hopkins | 17-18 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Frank Bock scores on a floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Alexander | 19-18 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Frederick Hadden misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Frank Bock gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Marc Decker misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Frederick Hadden gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Frederick Hadden drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Hopkins and the foul's on Daniel Wells - foul #2 on Daniel Wells, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Kenneth Alexander, Daniel Wells, Frank Bock, Steve Miller, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG) Albert Hopkins | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Frederick Hadden misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Rogelio Hernandez grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Randell Dominy can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Randell Dominy tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias's pass is intercepted by Bernard Phillips | 21-20 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Randell Dominy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Michael Phillips | |
| 04:49 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Robert Stocker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Bernard Phillips pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Randell Dominy connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rogelio Hernandez | 24-20 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Randell Dominy steps in front of the Robert Stocker pass in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Randell Dominy buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Chestnut | 26-20 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Jeffrey Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Chestnut (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Stocker (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Hadden (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Hopkins (tired) 2 reb. PF - Leo Clark (tired) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Frias (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | NC State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Frias is blocked by Robert Hayes | 26-20 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Robert Chestnut gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Robert Hayes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Daniel Wells (SG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF), Marc Decker (C) Randell Dominy, Robert Chestnut, Robert Hayes, Bernard Phillips, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Phillips (SG), Alan Dempsey (PF), Harry Kerr (C) Robert Stocker, Leo Clark, Jeffrey Frias | |
| 02:38 | NC State | Michael Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Frank Bock snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Daniel Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 02:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alan Dempsey | 26-20 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Albert Hopkins misses the 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Frank Bock connects on the open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Alexander | 28-20 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Harry Kerr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marc Decker - foul #1 on Marc Decker, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Stocker (PG), Jeffrey Frias (SF) Frederick Hadden, Albert Hopkins | |
| 01:30 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Harry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Daniel Wells is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Wells, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (SG) Daniel Wells | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:05 | NC State | Marc Decker denies the turnaround by Robert Stocker | 28-22 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Robert Chestnut grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander is hacked by Michael Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Phillips, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Rogelio Hernandez (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF) Frank Bock, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | NC State | Frederick Hadden (SF) Michael Phillips | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Robert Stocker loses the ball out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 00:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG), Steve Miller (PF) Bernard Phillips, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Robert Chestnut knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rogelio Hernandez | 32-22 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Robert Stocker travels with the ball | 32-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (SF), Marc Decker (C) Kenneth Alexander, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | NC State | Albert Hopkins (SF) Jeffrey Frias | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the halfcourt shot | 32-22 |