| Lineup | NC State | PG - Boris Hazinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Corrales (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Nave (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Boris Hazinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 19:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby Nave | 23-29 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb is fouled on the floor by William Corrales - foul #1 on William Corrales, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Robert Messina knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 18:35 | Duke | The jump hook by Bobby Nave is blocked by Tom Magee | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Tom Magee's floater is tipped away by Bobby Nave | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Eric Fox gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Bobby Nave can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Magee - foul #1 on Tom Magee, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Beliveau | 26-33 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Robert Messina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Robert Messina loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (C) Boris Hazinski, Bobby Beliveau, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF), James Swindler (PF) George Murch, Robert Messina, Jimmie Kalb, Bobby Nave | |
| 16:04 | NC State | Thomas Macha clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Swindler - foul #2 on James Swindler, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | NC State | John Norwood (PF), Lars Buczynski (C) Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:04 | NC State | Thomas Macha makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Thomas Macha misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:04 | Duke | James Swindler gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) SF - Gerard Edwards (fresh) PF - John Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jermaine Robinson (fresh) PF - James Swindler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Fox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Eric Fox misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 15:38 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Fox | 27-33 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Lonnie Hauer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 15:28 | NC State | Gerard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:26 | NC State | Lonnie Hauer is called for the reach on Thomas Macha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lonnie Hauer, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG) Thomas Macha, Ned Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG) Lonnie Hauer | |
| 15:14 | NC State | Boris Hazinski is hacked by Jermaine Robinson - foul #1 on Jermaine Robinson, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF), William Corrales (C) John Norwood, Lars Buczynski | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Nave (PF) Eric Fox | |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Hickok - foul #2 on Justin Hickok, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Tom Magee (PF) Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Messina (SG) Justin Hickok | |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau makes the 3rd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Robert Messina clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 14:41 | Duke | James Swindler misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Bobby Nave tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 14:17 | NC State | The short jumper by Rodney McIntyre is denied by James Swindler | 29-35 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Bobby Nave snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Robert Messina misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney McIntyre - foul #2 on Rodney McIntyre, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmie Kalb (SF) Jermaine Robinson | |
| 14:09 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:56 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Fox (C) James Swindler | |
| 13:39 | Duke | Robert Messina scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Murch | 29-40 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Tom Magee is fouled on the floor by Bobby Nave - foul #2 on Bobby Nave, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), Gerard Edwards (C) Boris Hazinski, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (SG), James Swindler (PF) Robert Messina, Bobby Nave | |
| 12:53 | NC State | Tom Magee is hacked by James Swindler - foul #3 on James Swindler, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG) Bobby Beliveau | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (PG) George Murch | |
| 12:37 | NC State | Ned Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb's floater is tipped away by Tom Magee | 29-40 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Tom Magee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-40 |
| 12:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Swindler | 29-40 |
| 11:58 | Duke | James Swindler loses the dribble to Rodney McIntyre | 29-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) SF - Rodney McIntyre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tom Magee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerard Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Swindler (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | NC State | Thomas Macha is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG), John Norwood (PF), William Corrales (C) Thomas Macha, Ned Thompson, Rodney McIntyre, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Robert Messina (SG), Jermaine Robinson (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) Lonnie Hauer, Justin Hickok, Jimmie Kalb, James Swindler | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Eric Fox is fouled on the floor by Gerard Edwards - foul #1 on Gerard Edwards, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Robert Messina knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by George Murch | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:53 | NC State | Bobby Nave steps in front of the Boris Hazinski pass | 29-42 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Corrales - foul #2 on William Corrales, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney McIntyre (SF) John Norwood | |
| Subs | Duke | James Swindler (C) Eric Fox | |
| 10:34 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 10:26 | NC State | William Corrales pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 10:15 | NC State | William Corrales snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 09:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Swindler | 29-44 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Boris Hazinski steals the ball from Robert Messina | 29-44 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre banks in the layup set up by Boris Hazinski | 31-44 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Bobby Nave clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-44 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:11 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 31-44 |
| 09:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby Nave | 31-44 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Bobby Nave drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Boris Hazinski - foul #2 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #6 | 31-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG), Tom Magee (PF) Bobby Beliveau, Gerard Edwards | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Hickok (SG), Jimmie Kalb (SF), Eric Fox (C) Robert Messina, Jermaine Robinson, James Swindler | |
| 09:04 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:46 | NC State | William Corrales knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Eric Fox double dribbles | 34-47 |
| Subs | NC State | John Norwood (SF), Lars Buczynski (C) Rodney McIntyre, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (PG), James Swindler (PF) George Murch, Bobby Nave | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | NC State | Lars Buczynski blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Tom Magee hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Boris Hazinski - foul #3 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), Bobby Beliveau (SG) Boris Hazinski, Ned Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:57 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Lars Buczynski snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Beliveau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Magee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Swindler (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Lonnie Hauer is called for the reach on Tom Magee - foul #2 on Lonnie Hauer, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Gerard Edwards (SF) John Norwood | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Messina (SG) Justin Hickok | |
| 07:46 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Tom Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Swindler | 38-50 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Tom Magee's floater is knocked away by Eric Fox | 38-50 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Eric Fox snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Robert Messina knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Eric Fox snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Robert Messina clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Eric Fox can't tip it in | 38-52 |
| 06:20 | Duke | James Swindler tips it in | 38-54 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Gerard Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Macha | 40-54 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Macha - foul #2 on Thomas Macha, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Boris Hazinski (PG), Rodney McIntyre (SF), William Corrales (C) Thomas Macha, Gerard Edwards, Lars Buczynski | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Bobby Nave (PF) Lonnie Hauer, Robert Messina, James Swindler | |
| 05:58 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:43 | Duke | George Murch is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Hazinski - foul #4 on Boris Hazinski, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jermaine Robinson (SF) Jimmie Kalb | |
| 05:43 | Duke | George Murch misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Boris Hazinski drills a floater from the right wing set up by Rodney McIntyre | 42-55 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-55 |
| 05:12 | NC State | Bobby Beliveau pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Bobby Nave blocks the short jumper by Tom Magee | 42-55 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre tips it but misses | 42-55 |
| 04:50 | NC State | Rodney McIntyre pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:45 | NC State | William Corrales can't throw it down | 42-55 |
| 04:44 | Duke | George Murch pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:40 | Duke | George Murch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Magee - foul #2 on Tom Magee, team foul #10 | 42-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Ned Thompson (SG), Gerard Edwards (PF) Bobby Beliveau, Tom Magee | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Messina (SG), James Swindler (C) Justin Hickok, Eric Fox | |
| 04:20 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:08 | NC State | Boris Hazinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Robert Messina snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Bobby Nave is whistled for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Macha (PG), John Norwood (PF), Lars Buczynski (C) Boris Hazinski, Rodney McIntyre, William Corrales | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (PG), Justin Hickok (SG) George Murch, Robert Messina | |
| 03:48 | NC State | John Norwood can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Nave - foul #3 on Bobby Nave, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| 03:48 | NC State | John Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:48 | NC State | John Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Bobby Nave gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Macha (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Thompson (fresh) SF - John Norwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lars Buczynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jermaine Robinson (fresh) PF - James Swindler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Nave (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Bobby Nave's floater is tipped away by Lars Buczynski | 43-57 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Jermaine Robinson grabs the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Bobby Nave knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 43-59 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Thomas Macha travels with the ball | 43-59 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Bobby Nave hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Bobby Nave tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Thomas Macha knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Duke | Thomas Macha is called for the reach on James Swindler - foul #3 on Thomas Macha, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Eric Fox (C) Jermaine Robinson, Bobby Nave | |
| 02:19 | Duke | James Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:19 | Duke | James Swindler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 02:19 | NC State | John Norwood gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Ned Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 02:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Fox | 45-62 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Justin Hickok comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Lars Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | NC State | Ned Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gerard Edwards | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Duke | Lonnie Hauer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Fox and he's fouled by Gerard Edwards - foul #2 on Gerard Edwards, team foul #12 | 48-64 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jermaine Robinson (SF) Eric Fox | |
| 01:29 | Duke | Lonnie Hauer makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Gerard Edwards drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Macha | 50-65 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Norris Lawrence scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Hickok | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Ned Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 00:49 | Duke | James Swindler pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Norris Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Gerard Edwards gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Lars Buczynski connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Macha | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Norris Lawrence runs out the clock | 52-67 |