| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rocky Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Walraven (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harry Crosson inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Martin Holley's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Johnson | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Rocky Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Ken Walraven can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Robert Newcomb snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Charles Adams steps in front of the Robert Lord pass | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Ken Walraven clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Harry Crosson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | NC State | Martin Holley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal is fouled on the floor by Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Rocky Mancini drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG), George Danis (C) Charles Adams, Ken Walraven | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:56 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Rocky Mancini misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Lord - foul #2 on Robert Lord, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Greeley (C) Jeffrey Neal | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Rocky Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Rocky Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Robert Greeley steps in front of the Nathanial Cannon pass | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Robert Lord gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Harry Crosson tips it in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffery Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rocky Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Danis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Arnold Smith makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Johnson | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nathanial Cannon - foul #2 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF), Jeffrey Neal (PF), Ken Walraven (C) Rocky Mancini, George Danis, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Terrell Moreau (SG), Walter Blazer (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Nathanial Cannon, Robert Newcomb, Harry Crosson, Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| 14:40 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Walter Blazer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG) Jeffery Johnson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:01 | Duke | Vernon Wiley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ken Walraven | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Richard Disney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Vernon Wiley - foul #1 on Vernon Wiley, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (SG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Harry Crosson (SF) Terrell Moreau, Walter Blazer | |
| 13:38 | NC State | Richard Disney makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Richard Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Richard Disney makes the 3rd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Kurt Minton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Neal - foul #1 on Kurt Minton, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG) Richard Disney | |
| 13:00 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | NC State | The rebound goes to Kurt Minton | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Harry Crosson clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathanial Cannon - foul #3 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| 12:45 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Harry Crosson's pass is intercepted by Vernon Wiley | 46-42 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Charles Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Martin Holley blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | NC State | Robert Newcomb tips it home | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Mancini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Walraven (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Duke | Ken Walraven hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Neal | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nathanial Cannon | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Charles Adams hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 52-46 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Robert Newcomb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | NC State | Kurt Minton hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Vernon Wiley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 54-48 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Wiley - foul #2 on Vernon Wiley, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffery Johnson (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), Arthur Armstrong (SF), George Danis (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Vernon Wiley, Rocky Mancini, Charles Adams, Jeffrey Neal, Ken Walraven | |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF), Robert Lord (PF) Harry Crosson, Kurt Minton | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Armstrong | 54-50 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffery Johnson | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Robert Lord is hacked by Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SG), Harry Crosson (SF), William Scott (C) Robert Newcomb, Walter Blazer, Martin Holley | |
| 08:53 | NC State | William Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Duke | George Danis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Terrell Moreau - foul #1 on Terrell Moreau, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Duke | George Danis misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:29 | Duke | George Danis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Robert Greeley pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Harry Crosson picks off the pass by Arthur Armstrong | 57-50 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Arthur Armstrong swats the layup by William Scott | 57-50 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Danis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrell Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:02 | Duke | George Danis tips it home | 59-50 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | Duke | George Danis grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 59-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG), Rocky Mancini (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeffrey Neal (PF), Ken Walraven (C) Jeffery Johnson, Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, George Danis, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG), Robert Newcomb (SG), Kurt Minton (PF), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, Terrell Moreau, Robert Lord, William Scott | |
| 06:09 | NC State | Kurt Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Rocky Mancini loses the dribble to Martin Holley | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Ken Walraven steals the ball from Harry Crosson | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Duke | Rocky Mancini's pass is intercepted by Richard Disney | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | NC State | Robert Newcomb hits the finger roll set up by Richard Disney | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Rocky Mancini hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 62-52 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Kurt Minton is fouled on the floor by Rocky Mancini - foul #2 on Rocky Mancini, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffery Johnson (PG) Vernon Wiley | |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Walter Blazer (SF), Robert Lord (PF) Richard Disney, Harry Crosson, Kurt Minton | |
| 04:15 | NC State | Walter Blazer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG) Rocky Mancini | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:56 | Duke | Robert Newcomb steals the ball from Arnold Smith | 62-52 |
| 03:53 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon jams it on a nice dish by Robert Newcomb | 62-54 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Ken Walraven blows the dunk | 62-54 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Robert Newcomb snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffery Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jeffrey Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Walraven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 62-54 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Robert Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Martin Holley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-54 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Nathanial Cannon - foul #4 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (SF), George Danis (PF) Charles Adams, Jeffrey Neal | |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (SF), William Scott (C) Walter Blazer, Martin Holley | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:32 | NC State | William Scott gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Harry Crosson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Nathanial Cannon | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Nathanial Cannon - foul #5 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Disney (PG) Nathanial Cannon | |
| 02:25 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Harry Crosson grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Martin Holley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Danis - foul #3 on George Danis, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Armstrong (SF) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:13 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Rocky Mancini pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Duke | Rocky Mancini buries a floater from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Richard Disney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Martin Holley tips it in | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF), Jeffrey Neal (PF) Arthur Armstrong, George Danis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:22 | Duke | Ken Walraven lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 01:11 | NC State | Martin Holley misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 01:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Neal | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Duke | Richard Disney is called for the reach on Jeffrey Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Disney, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG) Rocky Mancini | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:09 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Harry Crosson is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Duke | George Danis (PF) Jeffrey Neal | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Richard Disney is called for the reach on Jeffery Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Disney, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Robert Newcomb buries a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Richard Disney is called for the reach on Ken Walraven in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Disney, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Ken Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Ken Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Ken Walraven is called for the reach on Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Ken Walraven, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (SG), Jeffrey Neal (PF) Arnold Smith, George Danis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Robert Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Robert Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal is hacked by Richard Disney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Disney, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | NC State | Richard Disney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal is hacked by Richard Disney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Disney, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF) Rocky Mancini | |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SG) Richard Disney | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | NC State | Robert Newcomb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Ken Walraven gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jeffery Johnson runs out the clock | 73-64 |