| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:29 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Michael Gordon clanks a floater in the lane | 27-35 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Thomas Freeman's floater is tipped away by Larry Merrill | 27-35 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:10 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Robert Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Bruno Francis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Richard Gault loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (SG), John Robertson (C) Anthony Stenger, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 16:58 | Duke | John Robertson hits a fadeaway near the basket | 27-37 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Bruno Francis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Larry Merrill | |
| 16:42 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:24 | Duke | John Robertson hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Richard Gault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG) Richard Gault | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Arthur Gilbert (C) John Staudt, John Robertson | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Michael Gordon throws it down on a great pass from Arthur Gilbert | 27-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Arthur Gilbert takes the ball from Thomas Freeman | 27-41 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Franklin Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Gordon | 27-44 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Thomas Freeman clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Gilbert - foul #2 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Larry Merrill (SF) Franklin Shaw, Michael Gordon | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Thomas Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:02 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Robert Fuston is called for the reach on John Staudt - foul #1 on Robert Fuston, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (SG), John Robertson (C) Anthony Stenger, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 14:26 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini blows the dunk | 28-44 |
| 14:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Fuston | 28-44 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Thomas Freeman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Bruno Francis - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 3rd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:42 | NC State | John Staudt is called for the reach on Bruno Francis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Eric Haefner can't finish the layup | 31-47 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:03 | Duke | John Robertson scores on a runner from the left block | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:55 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 12:54 | Duke | John Robertson gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:52 | Duke | John Staudt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (PF) Richard Gault, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, John Robertson | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Michael Gordon picks off the pass by Charles Murray | 31-49 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Anthony Stenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) John Staudt, Larry Merrill | |
| 12:05 | NC State | Edward Rottman is whistled for traveling | 31-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 11:43 | NC State | Edward Rottman pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the jump hook in the lane | 33-49 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Philip Siems steals the ball from Anthony Stenger | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Eric Haefner comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-49 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Philip Siems tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 33-49 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw tips it home | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | NC State | Philip Siems misses the floater from the left side | 33-51 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Edward Rottman tips it back up and in | 35-51 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is whistled for a carry | 35-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Charles Murray, Edward Rottman, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Stenger, Michael Gordon, Alfredo Mancini, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 09:47 | NC State | Larry Merrill picks off the pass by Robert Fuston | 35-51 |
| 09:44 | Duke | John Staudt hits the finger roll set up by Larry Merrill | 35-53 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Richard Gault shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Merrill - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Haefner (C) Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:33 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Larry Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-53 |
| 08:54 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fuston | 37-53 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Robert Fuston scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Walker and the foul's on Andrew Durfee - foul #1 on Andrew Durfee, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (SG), Michael Gordon (PF) Robert Jones, Andrew Durfee | |
| 08:43 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:26 | Duke | John Robertson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 39-55 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Kenneth Walker is hacked by John Staudt - foul #2 on John Staudt, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| 08:16 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the finger roll | 41-57 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Robert Fuston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gault | 43-57 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Robert Fuston - foul #2 on Robert Fuston, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Franklin Shaw, Larry Merrill | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Michael Gordon blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Gault - foul #3 on Richard Gault, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:04 | NC State | John Staudt steps in front of the Bruno Francis pass | 43-59 |
| 07:01 | Duke | John Staudt hits the finger roll | 43-61 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini denies the turnaround by Philip Siems | 43-61 |
| 06:50 | Duke | John Staudt snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Richard Gault, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Robertson (C) John Staudt, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Alfredo Mancini is called for the reach on Robert Fuston - foul #1 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (SG) Thomas Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:57 | Duke | John Robertson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Haefner - foul #1 on Eric Haefner, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| 05:57 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:57 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:45 | NC State | Bruno Francis travels with the ball | 44-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Rottman (PF) Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:26 | Duke | Charles Murray steals the ball from John Robertson | 44-63 |
| 05:23 | NC State | Bruno Francis banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Murray | 46-63 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Kenneth Walker takes the ball from Anthony Stenger | 46-63 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Edward Rottman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #9 | 46-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Michael Gordon (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Anthony Stenger, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 04:51 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Edward Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Eric Haefner is called for the reach on Arthur Gilbert - foul #2 on Eric Haefner, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Fuston (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Eric Haefner misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 03:54 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by Thomas Freeman - foul #3 on Thomas Freeman, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (C) Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 03:54 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:54 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | NC State | Richard Gault is hacked by Arthur Gilbert - foul #3 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #10 | 48-64 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Richard Gault misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:42 | NC State | Richard Gault makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Siems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Richard Gault - foul #4 on Richard Gault, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG) Bruno Francis | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Alfredo Mancini, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Philip Siems is fouled on the floor by Larry Merrill - foul #2 on Larry Merrill, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Philip Siems makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:44 | Duke | John Robertson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-66 |
| 02:42 | Duke | John Staudt gets the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:30 | Duke | John Staudt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Gordon | 51-68 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Richard Gault scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Freeman | 54-68 |
| 01:44 | Duke | John Robertson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Philip Siems snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:31 | NC State | Philip Siems's layup is rejected by John Robertson | 54-68 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger loses the dribble to Robert Fuston | 54-68 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-68 |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | John Staudt can't finish the layup | 54-68 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Anthony Stenger grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Staudt runs out the clock | 54-68 |