| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Roland Collins inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | Billy Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyrone Hollingsworth | 23-39 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits a fadeaway in the lane | 25-39 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Billy Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Paulk | 25-41 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | Duke | William Stearn misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Dale Brown - foul #3 on Dale Brown, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 18:27 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 3rd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett loses the dribble to Kevin Paulk in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Kevin Paulk blows the layup | 25-41 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 17:48 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett loses the dribble to Kevin Paulk | 25-41 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Doug Benton travels with the ball | 25-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Doug Benton | |
| 17:30 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente is hacked by Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Billy Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-41 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack's layup is rejected by Billy Hawkins | 28-41 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Billy Hawkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-41 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Donald Taylor slams it home on a great pass from Paul Parker and he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey Puente, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 16:03 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 15:54 | Duke | William Stearn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Paulk | 30-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Benton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Spencer Hobbs (C) Freddie Wampler, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Kevin Paulk drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Stearn | 30-48 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs misses the dunk | 30-48 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs tips it in | 32-48 |
| 14:55 | Duke | William Stearn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Doug Benton hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Michael Fetterman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 14:16 | Duke | William Stearn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk | 35-53 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| 13:35 | Duke | William Stearn is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hobbs - foul #3 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Roland Collins, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 13:25 | Duke | Billy Hawkins loses the dribble to Jeffrey Puente | 37-53 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente banks in the layup | 39-53 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Paul Parker is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Donald Taylor | 39-55 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack connects on the open turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #3 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Donald Taylor's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hamilton | 42-55 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton drills a floater from the right side set up by Matthew Jarrett | 44-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Duke | Billy Hawkins can't finish the layup | 44-55 |
| 11:16 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Hawkins - foul #3 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Dale Brown (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Matthew Jarrett, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Gehring - foul #2 on David Gehring, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:31 | Duke | William Stearn loses the ball out of bounds | 46-55 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton clanks a runner near the basket | 46-55 |
| 10:12 | Duke | William Stearn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Daniel Hamilton takes the ball from William Stearn | 46-55 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton banks in the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Roland Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:41 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Roland Collins gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 48-59 |
| 08:47 | NC State | David Gehring makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Hamilton | 50-59 |
| 08:43 | Duke | William Stearn is fouled on the floor by Spencer Hobbs - foul #4 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) David Gehring, Michael Fetterman, Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins | |
| 08:31 | Duke | William Stearn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Kevin Paulk snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | NC State | Spencer Hobbs (PF) Dale Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the jumper in the lane set up by Freddie Wampler | 52-59 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fresh) SG - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Harnish | 52-61 |
| 06:50 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses long on a runner from close range | 52-61 |
| 06:49 | Duke | John Harnish grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Donald Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Jarrett - foul #4 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Dale Brown (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Doug Benton | |
| 06:44 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:27 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Donald Taylor gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:20 | Duke | William Stearn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #4 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Donald Taylor, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 05:52 | NC State | Michael Fetterman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the runner near the basket set up by Roland Collins | 55-69 |
| 05:28 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Dale Brown grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #4 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Dale Brown, Spencer Hobbs | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Doug Benton (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 04:55 | NC State | Michael Fetterman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-69 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Roland Collins grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Paul Parker is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) David Gehring | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF) Roland Collins | |
| 04:39 | Duke | Paul Parker misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cammack | 55-69 |
| 04:14 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is fouled on the floor by John Harnish - foul #2 on John Harnish, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF) Michael Fetterman, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Billy Hawkins (PF) John Harnish, Doug Benton | |
| 04:02 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-69 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Dale Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-69 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Kevin Paulk snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Freddie Wampler as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Freddie Wampler, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Spencer Hobbs (C) Jeffrey Puente, Jimmy Cammack | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 03:14 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dale Brown (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Spencer Hobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Hawkins (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | William Stearn takes the ball from Daniel Hamilton in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Billy Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-71 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Roland Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 55-74 |
| 02:17 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Roland Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | NC State | David Gehring is hacked by Kevin Paulk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #7 | 57-77 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:54 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth grabs the board | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-77 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:30 | NC State | William Stearn is called for the reach on Michael Fetterman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stearn, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #9 | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-77 |
| 00:54 | Duke | William Stearn gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Kevin Paulk scores on a floater from the left wing set up by William Stearn | 60-79 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 00:25 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Billy Hawkins picks off the pass by David Gehring | 60-79 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk runs out the clock | 60-79 |