| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Ryan Camp inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Camp | 23-22 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Joseph Kovach drills a 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Mike Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-22 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Edward Simons is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Ryan Camp scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Edward Simons comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Frank Meacham loses the dribble to Joseph Kovach | 28-24 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Edward Simons hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 28-24 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Frank Meacham clanks a floater from close range | 28-24 |
| 16:29 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 28-24 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Donald Thomas is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Dennis Anderson (SF), George Simmons (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Donald Thomas, Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp, Mike Williams, Frank Meacham | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Dwayne Tart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 15:45 | Duke | George Kincaid snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Charles Ross steals it from Ernest Hauser | 28-24 |
| 14:59 | NC State | Dwayne Tart is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hauser - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dragan Ciesielski, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:39 | NC State | The jump hook by Charles Ross is blocked by Tommy Pendergraft | 28-24 |
| 14:37 | Duke | George Simmons pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 14:16 | Duke | George Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Pendergraft | 28-26 |
| 13:51 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Kovach | 30-26 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Tart | 30-26 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Dwayne Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by George Kincaid - foul #1 on George Kincaid, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Joseph Kovach, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Ryan Camp (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Dennis Anderson, George Simmons, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Ryan Camp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Kevin Hitch is fouled on the floor by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF) Dragan Ciesielski, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | NC State | Dwayne Tart hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Simons | 33-26 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Dwayne Tart grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 10:58 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Hitch - foul #2 on Kevin Hitch, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dwayne Tart | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Anderson (SF) Ryan Camp | |
| 10:35 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 10:35 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 33-27 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Kevin Hitch steps in front of the Dennis Anderson pass | 33-27 |
| 09:46 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the runner from the left block | 33-27 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Dennis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 08:53 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by Dennis Anderson - foul #2 on Dennis Anderson, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (PF), Charles Ross (C) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Edward Simons, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Ryan Camp (SF), George Simmons (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Donald Thomas, Charles Thomas, Dennis Anderson, Mike Williams, Frank Meacham | |
| 08:08 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 35-27 |
| 07:42 | Duke | George Kincaid scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dragan Ciesielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Tart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 07:20 | Duke | George Simmons grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Ernest Hauser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 07:03 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Camp | 35-30 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Charles Ross connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Dragan Ciesielski | 37-30 |
| 05:59 | Duke | George Kincaid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 05:57 | Duke | George Kincaid tips it in | 37-32 |
| 05:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Edward Simons (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Mike Williams (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, George Simmons, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 05:33 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-32 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Kevin Hitch tips it home | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Mathew Doby picks off the pass by Ryan Camp | 39-32 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Kovach - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Anderson (SF) Ryan Camp | |
| 04:40 | NC State | Kevin Hitch connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Edward Simons | 41-32 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins clanks a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 03:53 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kovach | 41-32 |
| 03:33 | NC State | Mathew Doby buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 44-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mike Williams | 44-34 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Edward Simons drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hopkins | 46-34 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Kevin Hitch blocks the short jumper by Charles Thomas | 46-34 |
| 02:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hitch | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Edward Simons loses the dribble to Frank Meacham | 46-34 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Dennis Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF), Charles Ross (PF) Mathew Doby, Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Ryan Camp (SF), George Simmons (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Donald Thomas, Charles Thomas, Dennis Anderson, Mike Williams, Frank Meacham | |
| 01:54 | NC State | Kevin Hitch clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Ryan Camp pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Ryan Camp is hacked by Bobby Stanley - foul #3 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Mike Williams (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, George Simmons, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Donald Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 46-34 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Charles Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Dwayne Tart denies the turnaround by Frank Meacham | 46-34 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Mike Williams tips it in | 46-36 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Donald Thomas steals the ball from Kevin Hitch | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | Mike Williams scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Donald Thomas | 46-38 |
| 00:39 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF), Edward Simons (PF) Bobby Stanley, Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF) Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 46-38 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Edward Simons is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Ryan Camp pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Simons - foul #4 on Edward Simons, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (SG), Douglas Hopkins (SF) Dragan Ciesielski, Dwayne Tart | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Edward Simons is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #9 | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Dragan Ciesielski (SG), Dwayne Tart (SF) Joseph Kovach, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Edward Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:10 | Duke | George Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Frank Meacham tips it home | 48-40 |
| 00:08 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Mathew Doby runs out the clock | 48-40 |