| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) SG - John Lampley (fresh) SF - Arnold Godwin (fresh) PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) C - Edward Porto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) SG - David Sayler (fresh) SF - Jay Young (fresh) PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Duke | John Lampley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Peter Oliver | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Peter Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Elmer Derrick is denied on a layup by James Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Godwin | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Duke | John Lampley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | NC State | Greg York steps in front of the Brunon Zahniser pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Peter Oliver is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Arnold Godwin gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Greg York misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Jay Young gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Jay Young travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Duke | John Lampley makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Derrick | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Jay Young is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by James Johnson | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Duke | John Lampley is hacked by David Sayler - foul #1 on David Sayler, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Arnold Godwin, Elmer Derrick, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Joshua Black (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), James Pennington (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Brunon Zahniser, David Sayler, Jay Young, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 17:00 | Duke | Harry Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Black - foul #1 on Joshua Black, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Harry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Leroy Frazier | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Joshua Black connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from James Pennington and the foul's on Harry Smith - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Joshua Black misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Darryl Tharp makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Smith | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-4 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Joshua Black gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Joshua Black is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Cunningham | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) PF - Liko Chu (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Lewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Shaffer (fairly fresh) PF - James Pennington (fresh) C - Leroy Frazier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Harry Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Liko Chu tips it in | 11-6 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Harry Smith is called for the reach on Paul Shaffer - foul #2 on Harry Smith, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG), John Lampley (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Elmer Derrick (PF), Matthew Sussman (C) Darryl Tharp, Harry Smith, Vladimir Starzynski, Liko Chu, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), David Sayler (SG), Jay Young (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Wayne Cunningham, Joshua Black, Paul Shaffer, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier | |
| 15:03 | NC State | David Sayler misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Matthew Sussman grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Elmer Derrick misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Duke | John Lampley gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Donald Paris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Arnold Godwin tips it home | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sayler | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Duke | David Sayler steals the ball from Matthew Sussman | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Donald Paris is called for the reach on Brunon Zahniser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Paris, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), Edward Porto (C) Donald Paris, Arnold Godwin, Matthew Sussman | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SG), James Pennington (PF), James Johnson (C) David Sayler, Peter Oliver, Marlon Degraw | |
| 13:08 | NC State | James Pennington makes the runner from the baseline set up by Joshua Black | 13-11 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Elmer Derrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | NC State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | NC State | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Godwin (SF), Liko Chu (PF) John Lampley, Elmer Derrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Paul Shaffer (SG), Leroy Frazier (PF) Brunon Zahniser, Joshua Black, Jay Young | |
| 12:35 | Duke | Wayne Cunningham picks off the pass by Greg York in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham lays it in | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Leroy Frazier gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | NC State | James Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Elmer Derrick (PF) Greg York, Vladimir Starzynski, Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), Peter Oliver (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) James Pennington, Leroy Frazier, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Paris (fresh) SF - Liko Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) C - Edward Porto (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sayler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) PF - Peter Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Degraw (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Darryl Tharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Marlon Degraw pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | NC State | Paul Shaffer is fouled in the backcourt by Liko Chu - foul #1 on Liko Chu, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Godwin (SF) Liko Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Joshua Black (SF) Wayne Cunningham, Paul Shaffer | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Joshua Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Lewinski (C) Edward Porto | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:49 | Duke | Marlon Degraw is called for the reach on Elmer Derrick - foul #1 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF) Donald Paris, Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | NC State | Jay Young (SF), Leroy Frazier (C) David Sayler, Marlon Degraw | |
| 10:39 | Duke | Elmer Derrick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Peter Oliver - foul #1 on Peter Oliver, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (PF) Peter Oliver | |
| 10:39 | Duke | Elmer Derrick makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Joshua Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG) Darryl Tharp | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG) Brunon Zahniser | |
| 10:21 | Duke | Greg York makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Jay Young scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Wayne Cunningham and the foul's on John Lampley - foul #1 on John Lampley, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Liko Chu (PF), Matthew Sussman (C) Elmer Derrick, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SG) Joshua Black | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Jay Young makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Wayne Cunningham steps in front of the Greg York pass | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | NC State | James Pennington lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Cunningham | 19-18 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Greg York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Arnold Godwin (SF) Greg York, Vladimir Starzynski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Jay Young, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier | |
| 09:29 | NC State | James Johnson scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Sayler and he's fouled by Liko Chu - foul #2 on Liko Chu, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Elmer Derrick (PF) Liko Chu | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG) Wayne Cunningham | |
| 09:29 | NC State | James Johnson makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Arnold Godwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (SG) John Lampley | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SF) Paul Shaffer | |
| 08:49 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Elmer Derrick grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Arnold Godwin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 19-21 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Arnold Godwin tips it but misses | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Elmer Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Arnold Godwin can't finish the layup | 19-21 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Matthew Sussman gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Donald Paris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Joshua Black grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Paris (fairly fresh) SF - Arnold Godwin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Derrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Sussman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Sayler (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Peter Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Matthew Sussman snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Arnold Godwin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Sayler - foul #2 on David Sayler, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Vladimir Starzynski (SG), Joseph Lewinski (PF), Edward Porto (C) Darryl Tharp, Donald Paris, Elmer Derrick, Matthew Sussman | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Paul Shaffer (SG), Jay Young (SF), James Pennington (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Brunon Zahniser, David Sayler, Joshua Black, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| 07:08 | Duke | Arnold Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:08 | NC State | James Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Edward Porto is called for the reach on Wayne Cunningham - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG) Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:57 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:28 | Duke | John Lampley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Leroy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Paul Shaffer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Elmer Derrick (PF) Edward Porto | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:45 | Duke | Wayne Cunningham is called for the reach on Greg York - foul #1 on Wayne Cunningham, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Porto (C) Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Marlon Degraw (C) Leroy Frazier | |
| 05:45 | Duke | Greg York makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Greg York makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jay Young is hacked by Vladimir Starzynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vladimir Starzynski, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SG) Paul Shaffer | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jay Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Jay Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Wayne Cunningham takes the ball from John Lampley | 22-25 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Joshua Black double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF) James Pennington | |
| 05:05 | Duke | Joshua Black steals it from Vladimir Starzynski | 22-25 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Joshua Black lays it in | 22-27 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski drills a shot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Peter Oliver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-27 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Elmer Derrick gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:17 | Duke | John Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Godwin (SF) Vladimir Starzynski | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Paul Shaffer (SG), James Pennington (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF), James Johnson (C) Wayne Cunningham, Joshua Black, Jay Young, Peter Oliver, Marlon Degraw | |
| 03:54 | NC State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Greg York | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Greg York misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-27 |
| 03:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Lampley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Godwin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Derrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Porto (tiring) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Shaffer (fresh) SF - James Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | NC State | Paul Shaffer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Frazier | 24-29 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Arnold Godwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser is fouled in the backcourt by Greg York - foul #1 on Greg York, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Arnold Godwin, Elmer Derrick, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), Jay Young (SF), Joshua Black (PF) Paul Shaffer, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Harry Smith misses the jumper from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Joshua Black snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser is called for 10 seconds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Marlon Degraw (C) James Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Darryl Tharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF) Joshua Black | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Peter Oliver hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Sayler and he's fouled by Donald Paris - foul #2 on Donald Paris, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski (SF) Donald Paris | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Peter Oliver makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski is called for 5 seconds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Paul Shaffer (SF), James Pennington (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Brunon Zahniser, Jay Young, Peter Oliver, Marlon Degraw | |
| 01:52 | NC State | James Pennington is open and scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Wayne Cunningham | 24-36 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Darryl Tharp misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 01:26 | NC State | James Pennington snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 01:21 | NC State | The jumper by Paul Shaffer is denied by Vladimir Starzynski | 24-36 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Liko Chu gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Darryl Tharp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Paul Shaffer | 24-36 |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Pennington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Smith - foul #3 on Harry Smith, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Elmer Derrick (PF), Matthew Sussman (C) Darryl Tharp, Harry Smith, Vladimir Starzynski, Liko Chu, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Joshua Black (SG), Peter Oliver (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Wayne Cunningham, David Sayler, Paul Shaffer, Leroy Frazier | |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:46 | NC State | James Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Elmer Derrick snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Arnold Godwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-36 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Oliver | 27-39 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Arnold Godwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 00:03 | NC State | James Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | NC State | James Pennington misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-39 |