| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Mark Gioia (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) C - William Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | NC State | Lucas Hiers can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Duke | William Cunningham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | William Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Lucas Hiers - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Gilmore misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Keith Grant steals the ball from Joshua Lam | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a jumper from close range | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses long on a shot from the left block | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Keith Grant snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Nelson Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 1-5 |
| 17:36 | NC State | Mark Gioia drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Duke | James Erickson double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF), Frank Rector (PF) James Erickson, Everett Stewart | |
| 17:29 | NC State | Josef Kasowski loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG) Nelson Smith | |
| 17:27 | Duke | John Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Hardy - foul #1 on Allen Hardy, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Cook and he's hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #1 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF) William Cunningham | |
| 17:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Carlos Joyner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Samuel Wolcott | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Samuel Wolcott is called for the reach on Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Joshua Lam | |
| 16:35 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Frank Rector blows the dunk but the foul's on Allen Hardy - foul #2 on Allen Hardy, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Philip Harrison (C) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (PF) John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 16:22 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Samuel Wolcott | |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (C) Frank Rector | |
| 15:55 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | NC State | Mark Gioia snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | NC State | David Gilmore loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| 15:29 | Duke | A charge is called on Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF) Everett Stewart | |
| 15:21 | NC State | Keith Grant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Cunningham | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 5-12 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Mark Gioia comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Philip Harrison hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Joshua Lam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Lebo, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), John Baker (SF) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith | |
| 14:39 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:29 | NC State | David Gilmore misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 14:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 7-12 |
| 14:22 | Duke | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Rick Brown - foul #1 on Rick Brown, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (PF), Frank Rector (C) Johnny George, William Cunningham | |
| 14:22 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:08 | NC State | David Gilmore dunks the ball on a nice dish by Samuel Wolcott | 9-14 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Carlos Joyner is called for the reach on Lawrence Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #8 | 9-14 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:05 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Mark Gioia is called for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG) Samuel Wolcott, Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Nelson Smith (SF) Lawrence Cook, John Baker | |
| 13:32 | Duke | James Erickson is called for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (C) Frank Rector | |
| 13:12 | NC State | Keith Grant buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Lebo | 12-16 |
| 12:43 | Duke | William Cunningham buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 12-18 |
| 12:31 | NC State | David Gilmore misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ken Lebo - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Philip Harrison (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Ken Lebo, Keith Grant, Mark Gioia, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, James Erickson, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| 12:13 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the floater from the right block | 12-20 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Frank Rector pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:38 | Duke | Frank Rector comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-20 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Frank Rector tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) PF - Philip Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Josef Kasowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (tiring) 6 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - Frank Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), William Cunningham (C) Nelson Smith, Frank Rector | |
| 11:19 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Joshua Lam is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Cook | 14-24 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Philip Harrison snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Johnny George - foul #1 on Johnny George, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown, Philip Harrison, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (PF) Lawrence Cook, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 10:24 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:24 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the offensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Mark Gioia's layup is rejected by William Cunningham | 15-24 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Joshua Lam comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-24 |
| 10:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Wolcott | 15-24 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Keith Grant scores on a turnaround in the lane | 17-24 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Erickson | 17-27 |
| 09:34 | NC State | David Gilmore drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Gioia | 19-27 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Frank Rector (C) James Erickson, William Cunningham | |
| 09:30 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Keith Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Rick Brown tips it home | 21-29 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Frank Rector lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 21-31 |
| 08:34 | NC State | David Gilmore comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-31 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Joshua Lam tips it home | 21-33 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Rick Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 07:54 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Samuel Wolcott takes the ball from Joshua Lam in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 07:42 | NC State | David Gilmore is open and buries a runner in the lane | 23-33 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is fouled on the floor by David Gilmore - foul #1 on David Gilmore, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Gioia (SF), Philip Harrison (C) Keith Grant, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), William Cunningham (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Everett Stewart, Frank Rector | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gilmore (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | David Gilmore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block | 25-35 |
| 06:54 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a shot from the right side | 25-35 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Philip Harrison pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 06:38 | NC State | David Gilmore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 25-35 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Philip Harrison tips it in | 27-35 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Lawrence Cook double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Mark Gioia hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 06:24 | NC State | David Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Mark Gioia comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #5 | 27-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| 06:14 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:14 | NC State | Mark Gioia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 05:52 | NC State | The rebound goes to Josef Kasowski | 29-35 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 05:44 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 05:33 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it home | 29-37 |
| 05:20 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Gioia is blocked by Johnny George | 29-37 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 04:58 | Duke | William Cunningham buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Baker | 29-39 |
| 04:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Rick Brown (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Carlos Joyner, Mark Gioia, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Frank Rector (PF) Joshua Lam, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Rick Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 04:41 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 04:34 | NC State | David Gilmore is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (PF) William Cunningham | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Frank Rector knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Erickson and the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #2 on Rick Brown, team foul #12 | 29-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Mark Gioia is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Grant out of a doubleteam | 31-42 |
| 03:50 | Duke | James Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Mark Gioia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 03:38 | NC State | David Gilmore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Erickson - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Allen Hardy (SF), Lucas Hiers (C) Samuel Wolcott, Mark Gioia, Philip Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), John Baker (SF), William Cunningham (C) James Erickson, Nelson Smith, Frank Rector | |
| 03:38 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:38 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Joshua Lam is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 33-44 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Hardy (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Stewart (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Ken Lebo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 02:42 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Ken Lebo - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #13 | 33-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Rick Brown (SF) Ken Lebo, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SG), Johnny George (PF) Lawrence Cook, Everett Stewart | |
| 02:42 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:42 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a floater from the right side set up by Lucas Hiers | 35-46 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 01:59 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Nelson Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), James Erickson (SG), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, John Baker, William Cunningham | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Frank Rector snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Frank Rector connects on the runner from close range set up by Lawrence Cook | 35-48 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Rick Brown misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-48 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Frank Rector is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Brown - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #14 | 35-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Mark Gioia (SF) Carlos Joyner, Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), John Baker (SF), Everett Stewart (PF) James Erickson, Nelson Smith, Johnny George | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Frank Rector takes the ball from Samuel Wolcott | 35-48 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Joshua Lam comes up short on the shot near the basket | 35-48 |
| 00:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Gioia | 35-48 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Mark Gioia misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-48 |