| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Lee Kim (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Richard Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) C - Michael Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Warren Lewellen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Rolando Benson banks in the layup set up by John Staudt | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Richard Gault connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Kim | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Robert Fuston loses the dribble to John Staudt | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Bruno Francis snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | NC State | Bruno Francis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Lee Kim snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Duke | John Staudt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Warren Lewellen tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | NC State | Richard Gault knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Shelton | 10-6 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 10-6 |
| 16:44 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Lewellen | 10-6 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Shelton - foul #1 on Richard Shelton, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Gresham (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| 16:29 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-7 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Angelo Esparza grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Angelo Esparza makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rolando Benson | 10-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gresham (fresh) C - Richard Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Lewellen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Franklin Shaw - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Richard Gault, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #1 on Bruno Francis, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza | |
| 14:59 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:19 | Duke | John Staudt hits a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Robert Gresham scores on a runner from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Rolando Benson is hacked by Robert Gresham during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Gresham, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Richard Shelton (C) Gregory Atlas, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Franklin Shaw, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 13:23 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Richard Shelton - foul #2 on Richard Shelton, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:57 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | NC State | Bruno Francis's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Robert Jones lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Robert Gresham clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt, Rolando Benson | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Richard Gault is hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Bruno Francis, Lee Kim | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Robert Gresham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Gregory Atlas makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Freeman | 16-16 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Angelo Esparza clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Gregory Atlas pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:55 | NC State | Robert Fuston loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Michael Gordon | |
| 10:28 | Duke | Franklin Shaw drills a floater from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | NC State | Robert Gresham's pass is intercepted by Rolando Benson | 16-18 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the easy layup | 16-18 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Franklin Shaw tips it home | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Robert Gresham comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Lee Kim (SF), Philip Siems (C) Thomas Dixon, Thomas Freeman, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen, John Robertson | |
| 09:56 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Rolando Benson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Gordon | 17-22 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Robert Gresham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Gordon | 17-22 |
| 09:18 | Duke | John Staudt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Jones | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | NC State | John Staudt picks off the pass by Bruno Francis | 17-25 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Staudt | 17-27 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Philip Siems is whistled for a carry | 17-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Robert Fuston (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Angelo Esparza (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF) Robert Jones, Rolando Benson, Olin Brzezowski | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Warren Lewellen lays it up and in set up by Michael Gordon | 17-29 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 07:57 | NC State | Robert Fuston tips it in | 19-29 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Bruno Francis steals it from Angelo Esparza | 19-29 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Bruno Francis lays it in | 21-29 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Robert Fuston steals the ball from Franklin Shaw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Siems (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 07:16 | NC State | Lee Kim grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:04 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Richard Gault steps in front of the Franklin Shaw pass | 24-29 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Warren Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:29 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:28 | NC State | Lee Kim grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Philip Siems is hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Gresham (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Lee Kim, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Rolando Benson (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Gresham dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gregory Atlas | 26-29 |
| 05:48 | Duke | The short jumper by Olin Brzezowski is denied by Robert Fuston | 26-29 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Robert Gresham snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Thomas Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 05:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Olin Brzezowski | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Robert Gresham is called for the reach on John Robertson - foul #2 on Robert Gresham, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Charles Murray (SF) Thomas Dixon, Robert Gresham | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Warren Lewellen (PF) John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski | |
| 04:52 | Duke | John Robertson loses the dribble to Gregory Atlas | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Charles Murray drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Atlas | 29-29 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Rolando Benson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 29-29 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Rolando Benson tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Lee Kim (SF), Richard Shelton (C) Gregory Atlas, Charles Murray, Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, John Robertson | |
| 03:58 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Rolando Benson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Kim (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Angelo Esparza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 03:20 | NC State | Lee Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:06 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Warren Lewellen - foul #1 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Freeman (SG), Robert Gresham (PF) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen | |
| 02:58 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Rolando Benson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 32-36 |
| 02:22 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Rolando Benson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 32-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Warren Lewellen (PF) Franklin Shaw, Rolando Benson | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Richard Shelton lays it in set up by Bruno Francis and the foul's on Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:20 | Duke | John Staudt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Michael Gordon tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Gregory Atlas grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Robert Gresham blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Richard Shelton swats the short shot by Olin Brzezowski | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gregory Atlas | 34-36 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Robert Gresham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Lee Kim, Richard Shelton | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Rolando Benson (SF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Olin Brzezowski, Michael Gordon | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Robert Gresham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Warren Lewellen hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-38 |