| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Atlas inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | John Skiles connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Siewert | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | NC State | David Byrns scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Duke | John Skiles misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 35-31 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Donald Atlas steals the ball from David Byrns | 35-31 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Donald Atlas banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Adam Siewert is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Siewert, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (SG) Adam Siewert | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:37 | NC State | David Byrns's floater is tipped away by Joel Davis | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Joel Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Byrns - foul #1 on David Byrns, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaac Waymire (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| 17:15 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:04 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 17:03 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Byrns | 39-31 |
| 16:57 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Donald Atlas snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:46 | Duke | John Skiles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | NC State | David Byrns pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Skiles | 39-31 |
| 16:12 | Duke | John Skiles can't throw it down but the foul's on Chad Peppers - foul #2 on Chad Peppers, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin King (SF), Rick Owens (PF) Donald Atlas, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Robert Johnson, David Byrns, Roy Bollinger | |
| 16:12 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:12 | Duke | John Skiles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:12 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Lopez | 40-31 |
| 15:50 | NC State | Isaac Waymire blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Lopez | 40-31 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Charles Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Rick Owens - foul #1 on Rick Owens, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG), Michael Thomas (C) John Skiles, Isaac Waymire | |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF) Donald Mrozek | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Charles Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:30 | NC State | Charles Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Rick Owens is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey | |
| 14:50 | NC State | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-36 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Michael Thomas tips it in | 42-36 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez hits a jumper from close range set up by David Byrns | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Rick Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Lopez | 42-38 |
| 13:38 | NC State | Robert Johnson's floater is tipped away by Rick Owens | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Lorenzo Lopez misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Rick Owens snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Michael Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG), Donald Atlas (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) Kenneth Mathieu, Kevin King, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) John Link, Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 12:44 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Isaac Waymire - foul #2 on Isaac Waymire, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Henry Downey (SF) Robert Johnson, David Byrns | |
| 12:44 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Daniel Sluski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Atlas | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Isaac Waymire loses the dribble to Chad Peppers | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel Sluski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the jumper in the paint | 44-43 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Isaac Waymire lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Skiles | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Charles Sanderson double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (SG), Rick Owens (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Daniel Sluski, Joel Davis, Isaac Waymire | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), John Link (PF) Chad Peppers, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, Donald Mrozek | |
| 10:37 | Duke | John Skiles lays it in set up by Taiwo Aujla | 48-43 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Taiwo Aujla - foul #1 on Taiwo Aujla, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 10:20 | NC State | David Byrns knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Hasler | 48-45 |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Skiles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Rick Owens snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Rick Owens loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 48-45 |
| 09:12 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | NC State | John Link misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Rick Owens snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:37 | Duke | John Skiles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:36 | NC State | John Link snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | NC State | David Byrns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Kevin King (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) John Skiles, Taiwo Aujla, Donald Atlas, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Donald Mrozek (PF), Lorenzo Lopez (C) Roy Hasler, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| 08:07 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Isaac Waymire grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 07:41 | NC State | Donald Mrozek grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Mathieu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | NC State | Robert Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Adam Siewert gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:26 | NC State | David Byrns jams it and he's hacked by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Thomas (C) Isaac Waymire | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), John Link (PF) Robert Johnson, Donald Mrozek | |
| 06:26 | NC State | David Byrns makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Mathieu, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG) Kenneth Mathieu | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF) David Byrns | |
| 05:49 | NC State | Michael Thomas blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Lopez | 51-48 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Kevin King is hacked by Henry Downey - foul #1 on Henry Downey, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (SG), Donald Atlas (SF), Rick Owens (PF) Adam Siewert, Kevin King, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Bollinger (C) Lorenzo Lopez | |
| 05:11 | Duke | John Skiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:48 | NC State | John Link misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Michael Thomas is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaac Waymire (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF) Chad Peppers, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey, John Link | |
| 04:14 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Roy Hasler takes the ball from John Skiles | 51-50 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Roy Hasler buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | John Skiles scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Hasler and the foul's on Isaac Waymire - foul #3 on Isaac Waymire, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Kevin King (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Michael Thomas (C) John Skiles, Daniel Sluski, Donald Atlas, Rick Owens, Isaac Waymire | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), John Link (PF) Roy Hasler, Donald Mrozek | |
| 02:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Atlas (SF) Kevin King | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Joel Davis is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | NC State | John Link buries a runner from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Donald Atlas is whistled for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG) Kenneth Mathieu | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:38 | NC State | John Link is hacked by Joel Davis - foul #2 on Joel Davis, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 01:38 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:38 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:19 | Duke | John Skiles knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Atlas | 56-59 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Robert Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Byrns | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | John Skiles can't throw it down | 56-61 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Siewert - foul #4 on Adam Siewert, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | NC State | John Link pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | John Link is hacked by John Skiles in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Skiles, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | NC State | John Link misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Roy Hasler is called for the reach on John Skiles - foul #2 on Roy Hasler, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG) Roy Hasler | |
| 00:27 | Duke | John Skiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:23 | Duke | John Skiles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Donald Atlas pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:17 | Duke | John Skiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | NC State | John Skiles is called for the reach on Roy Bollinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Skiles, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG) Chad Peppers | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Joel Davis snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Roy Hasler is hacked by John Skiles in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Skiles, team foul #14 | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Roy Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Byrns | 59-67 |