| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) SG - William Miles (fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fresh) C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) SF - Bart Gable (fresh) PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) C - Kafele Aja (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | NC State | Thomas Lee's pass is intercepted by Kafele Aja in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Duke | Timothy Rudd loses the dribble to Robert Matthews | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Bart Gable snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | NC State | William Miles drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Kafele Aja makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bart Gable | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | NC State | William Miles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Kafele Aja snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Bart Gable connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Rudd | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | NC State | William Miles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | NC State | William Miles misses long on a runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Bart Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Bart Gable misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Robert Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan tips it in | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bart Gable and the foul's on Gregory Mitcham - foul #1 on Gregory Mitcham, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG), Eddie Silver (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Michael Dorey (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Terry Eich (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Timothy Rudd, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| 16:28 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Michael Dorey pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Terry Eich steals it from Oscar King | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Terry Eich hits the finger roll | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Justin Lecuyer blocks the short jumper by Arthur Miller | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Pitts | 4-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) SG - Eddie Silver (fresh) SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) PF - Oscar King (fresh) C - Michael Dorey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fresh) SG - Terry Eich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Carson (fresh) PF - Justin Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milburn (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | NC State | Michael Dorey can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Duke | James Milburn is fouled on the floor by Darryl Pitts - foul #1 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Bart Gable (SF) Justin Lecuyer, James Milburn | |
| 15:10 | Duke | John Hinson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bart Gable | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | NC State | Arthur Miller is fouled on the floor by Terry Eich - foul #1 on Terry Eich, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG) John Hinson | |
| 14:46 | NC State | Arthur Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Ralph Carson gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Eddie Silver steps in front of the Terry Eich pass | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Eddie Silver lays it up and in | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Bart Gable is fouled on the floor by Eddie Silver - foul #1 on Eddie Silver, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Oscar King, Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (PF), Kafele Aja (C) Terry Eich, Ralph Carson | |
| 13:56 | Duke | Odell Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Odell Gray gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bart Gable | 6-14 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Bart Gable steals it from Thomas Lee in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 13:36 | Duke | Odell Gray lays it in on a great pass from Bart Gable | 6-16 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 13:11 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 6-16 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Thomas Lee is hacked by Kenneth Cavanaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cavanaugh, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (PG) Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), John Hinson (SF), James Milburn (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Odell Gray, Bart Gable, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 13:00 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:32 | Duke | James Milburn can't finish the layup | 9-16 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Kafele Aja snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 12:08 | Duke | James Milburn hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Travis | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Robert Matthews double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Darryl Pitts, Robert Baker, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Ralph Carson (SF), Terry Eich (PF) Clarence Travis, John Hinson, James Milburn | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) SG - William Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Miller (fresh) PF - Oscar King (fresh) C - Gregory Mitcham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Cavanaugh (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Carson (fresh) PF - Terry Eich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kafele Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Kafele Aja scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Eich | 9-20 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Oscar King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-20 |
| 10:58 | NC State | William Miles tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Kafele Aja hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Oscar King - foul #1 on Oscar King, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Terry Eich | |
| 10:43 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Kafele Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Arthur Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SG) William Miles | |
| Subs | Duke | Bart Gable (SF) Kafele Aja | |
| 10:25 | Duke | Ralph Carson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clarence Travis | 11-24 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Darryl Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rudd - foul #1 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Michael Dorey (PF) Thomas Lee, Oscar King | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:01 | NC State | Michael Dorey knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Darryl Pitts | 13-24 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Bart Gable misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Timothy Rudd steps in front of the Darryl Pitts pass in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Darryl Pitts - foul #2 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Darryl Pitts, Eddie Silver, Arthur Miller, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG), Terry Eich (PF), James Milburn (C) Timothy Rudd, Justin Lecuyer, Ralph Carson | |
| 09:17 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:17 | NC State | Michael Dorey gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:57 | NC State | John Hinson is called for the reach on Gary O'Sullivan - foul #1 on John Hinson, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar King (PF) Gary O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG) Clarence Travis | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Thomas Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Eakes (C) Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:22 | Duke | Odell Gray is hacked by William Miles - foul #1 on William Miles, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, James Milburn | |
| 08:22 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Oscar King is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 13-27 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses the tip | 13-27 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Kafele Aja gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-27 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Terry Eich misses the tip | 13-27 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) SG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Oscar King (fairly fresh) C - Michael Eakes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Cavanaugh (fresh) SG - Odell Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bart Gable (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Eich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kafele Aja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | NC State | William Miles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Oscar King | 16-27 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kafele Aja | 16-30 |
| 07:10 | NC State | Michael Eakes's pass is intercepted by Terry Eich | 16-30 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh makes the shot from the left wing set up by Odell Gray | 16-32 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Thomas Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Odell Gray - foul #1 on Odell Gray, team foul #5 | 16-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Michael Dorey (PF), Gregory Mitcham (C) Thomas Lee, William Miles, Robert Matthews, Oscar King, Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Odell Gray, Bart Gable, Terry Eich | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Gregory Mitcham is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Clarence Travis snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Ralph Carson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kafele Aja | 16-34 |
| 05:56 | NC State | Michael Dorey double dribbles | 16-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, John Hinson, Kafele Aja | |
| 05:39 | Duke | Arthur Miller steals the ball from Justin Lecuyer | 16-34 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Arthur Miller scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 18-34 |
| 05:03 | Duke | James Milburn's floater is knocked away by Gregory Mitcham | 18-34 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Eddie Silver gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 04:39 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Dorey (C) Eddie Silver, Robert Baker, Arthur Miller, Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Terry Eich (PF), Kafele Aja (C) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Timothy Rudd, Ralph Carson, Justin Lecuyer, James Milburn | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Kafele Aja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-34 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 18-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Darryl Pitts (SG), Oscar King (SF) William Miles, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Justin Lecuyer (PF) John Hinson, Terry Eich | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Kafele Aja is hacked by Michael Dorey - foul #1 on Michael Dorey, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Oscar King grabs the board | 18-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Lee (fresh) SG - Darryl Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar King (fresh) PF - Gary O'Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Dorey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Boyle (fresh) SG - Odell Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Gable (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Lecuyer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kafele Aja (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Oscar King clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bart Gable - foul #1 on Bart Gable, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Arthur Miller (PF), Michael Eakes (C) Thomas Lee, Gary O'Sullivan, Michael Dorey | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Ralph Carson (SF), James Milburn (C) Marvin Boyle, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| 03:16 | NC State | Oscar King misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Oscar King misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Justin Lecuyer | 18-34 |
| 02:58 | Duke | James Milburn misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 18-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG) Odell Gray | |
| 02:58 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:58 | Duke | James Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 02:58 | NC State | Michael Eakes pulls down the rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:56 | NC State | Robert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Terry Eich (PF) Justin Lecuyer | |
| 02:48 | Duke | Michael Eakes is called for the reach on James Milburn - foul #1 on Michael Eakes, team foul #11 | 18-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Eddie Silver (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Robert Baker, Oscar King | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:48 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 02:48 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Michael Eakes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Silver | 20-37 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Ralph Carson clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Darryl Pitts - foul #3 on Darryl Pitts, team foul #12 | 20-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) Darryl Pitts, Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, James Milburn | |
| 02:21 | Duke | Ralph Carson makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Ralph Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clarence Travis - foul #1 on Clarence Travis, team foul #7 | 20-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Mitcham (C) Michael Eakes | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (PF) Terry Eich | |
| 02:08 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Gary O'Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Robert Baker misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-39 |
| 01:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ralph Carson | 22-39 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Clarence Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Lee (PG), William Miles (SG), Arthur Miller (SF), Oscar King (PF) Eddie Silver, Robert Baker, Robert Matthews, Gary O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Kafele Aja (C) Timothy Rudd, John Hinson, Ralph Carson | |
| 01:13 | NC State | Kafele Aja steals it from Gregory Mitcham | 22-39 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 22-39 |
| 00:56 | NC State | William Miles pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Arthur Miller comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bart Gable - foul #2 on Bart Gable, team foul #8 | 22-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Dorey (C) Gregory Mitcham | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Terry Eich (PF) Clarence Travis, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Arthur Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Kafele Aja snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:42 | Duke | William Miles picks off the pass by Kenneth Cavanaugh | 23-39 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Thomas Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Kafele Aja knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-41 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Kenneth Cavanaugh steps in front of the Michael Dorey pass | 23-41 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh lays it up and in | 23-43 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Thomas Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Bart Gable - foul #3 on Bart Gable, team foul #9 | 23-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Baker (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Gary O'Sullivan (PF) William Miles, Arthur Miller, Oscar King | |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), James Milburn (C) Odell Gray, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Thomas Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:02 | Duke | James Milburn misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Lee, team foul #13 | 25-43 |
| 00:02 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:02 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Matthews misses long on a fullcourt shot | 25-45 |