| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Robertson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | NC State | Richard Gault grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Fuston's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Mancini | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Michael Gordon tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #1 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Bruno Francis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:31 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 6-3 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Thomas Freeman snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Duke | The jumper by Michael Gordon is denied by Eric Haefner | 6-3 |
| 15:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Fuston | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | NC State | Richard Gault clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Bruno Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:15 | NC State | Robert Fuston comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 15:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 6-3 |
| 14:52 | Duke | John Staudt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-3 |
| 14:51 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses short on a shot from the right side | 6-3 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Richard Gault can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Staudt - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Victor Larose (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Michael Gordon, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Shelton (PF), Philip Siems (C) Bruno Francis, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| 14:21 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Andrew Durfee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Richard Shelton grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Robert Jones steals it from Richard Shelton | 6-4 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Andrew Durfee is fouled on the floor by Philip Siems - foul #1 on Philip Siems, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG) Richard Gault | |
| 13:02 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 13:01 | NC State | Thomas Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Philip Siems is hacked by Victor Larose - foul #1 on Victor Larose, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (SF) Robert Jones, Victor Larose | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Philip Siems | |
| 12:25 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Richard Shelton can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Michael Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Richard Shelton | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) C - Eric Haefner (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | NC State | Thomas Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 11:07 | NC State | John Robertson blocks the short jumper by Eric Haefner | 9-4 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Eric Haefner swats the shot by Franklin Shaw | 9-4 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 11-4 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Philip Siems misses short on a jumper from the right block | 11-4 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 09:46 | NC State | John Staudt picks off the pass by Philip Siems | 11-4 |
| 09:43 | Duke | John Staudt throws it down | 13-4 |
| 09:20 | NC State | Michael Gordon steals it from Robert Fuston | 13-4 |
| 09:12 | Duke | John Staudt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Mancini | 16-4 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-4 |
| 08:53 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 16-4 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Eric Haefner steps in front of the John Staudt pass | 16-4 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Gregory Atlas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Atlas, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Victor Larose (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Michael Gordon, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Richard Shelton (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Bruno Francis, Gregory Atlas, Philip Siems, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| 07:58 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski's pass is intercepted by Richard Shelton | 16-4 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Victor Larose (fresh) PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) C - Andrew Durfee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Dixon (fresh) SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 07:39 | NC State | Thomas Dixon hits the follow up shot | 16-6 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Andrew Durfee snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Andrew Durfee comes up short on the runner from the right block | 16-6 |
| 06:49 | NC State | Thomas Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Thomas Freeman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Larose - foul #2 on Victor Larose, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Victor Larose, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Thomas Dixon, Richard Shelton, Kenneth Walker | |
| 06:20 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 05:57 | Duke | John Robertson buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Franklin Shaw | 18-8 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Eric Haefner buries a shot from the left side set up by Bruno Francis | 18-10 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a shot in the lane | 18-10 |
| 05:12 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Robertson | 18-10 |
| 04:53 | Duke | Thomas Freeman is called for the reach on Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Atlas (SG), Philip Siems (SF) Richard Gault, Thomas Freeman | |
| 04:34 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Eric Haefner | 18-10 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Bruno Francis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 04:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 18-10 |
| 03:42 | Duke | John Staudt drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Atlas (fresh) SF - Philip Siems (fresh) PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | NC State | Bruno Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Andrew Durfee (C) John Staudt, John Robertson | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Richard Shelton (PF) Gregory Atlas, Robert Fuston, Eric Haefner | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Michael Gordon travels with the ball | 21-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG) Franklin Shaw | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Richard Shelton is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Richard Shelton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 21-10 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Andrew Durfee grabs the board | 21-10 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Andrew Durfee is called for 5 seconds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Victor Larose (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Michael Gordon, Alfredo Mancini, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Dixon (PG), Robert Fuston (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Shelton, Philip Siems | |
| 01:50 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Dixon | 21-12 |
| 01:36 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Robert Fuston gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 01:14 | NC State | Eric Haefner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 21-12 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski is hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (SF) Victor Larose | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Gregory Atlas (SG) Thomas Dixon, Richard Gault | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Eric Haefner tips it but misses | 22-12 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 00:04 | Duke | John Robertson clanks a runner from close range | 22-12 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the halfcourt shot | 22-12 |