| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Clarence Breeden scores on a jumper near the basket | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Douglas Mendiola is called for the reach on Daniel Snow - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Daniel Snow clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| 19:11 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is denied on a layup by Daniel Snow | 30-28 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock slams it home on a great pass from Dustin Downey | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Anthony Stenger loses the dribble to Steven Galiano | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Daniel Snow connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 34-28 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Dustin Downey snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Dustin Downey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Galiano | 37-28 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Steven Galiano takes the ball from Arthur Gilbert | 37-28 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Daniel Snow knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Galiano | 39-28 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Galiano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Dustin Downey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-30 |
| 15:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Mendiola | 39-30 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Whitlock | 39-30 |
| 14:58 | NC State | William Jones steps in front of the Lawrence Whitlock pass | 39-30 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Steven Galiano is hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Harry Link (SG), Edward Rottman (SF), Adam Wiley (PF) Micheal Fox, Steven Galiano, Daniel Snow, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) William Jones, Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| 14:09 | NC State | Steve Frank steps in front of the Adam Wiley pass | 39-30 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Anthony Campbell connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Harry Link is fouled on the floor by Anthony Campbell - foul #2 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Snow (SF) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:18 | NC State | Harry Link misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the easy layup | 39-32 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Nigel Ned snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Daniel Snow connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Kevin Perryman - foul #2 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-32 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Adam Wiley snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Adam Wiley is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF), Lawrence Whitlock (C) Daniel Snow, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:55 | NC State | Nigel Ned buries a shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nigel Ned (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Angus (fresh) SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Duke | James Angus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Steve Frank drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Angus | 44-34 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Dustin Downey is hacked by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG) Harry Link | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) James Angus, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| 11:07 | NC State | Dustin Downey makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Dustin Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses long on a jump hook from close range | 45-34 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 10:26 | NC State | Steven Galiano loses the dribble to Anthony Campbell | 45-36 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Anthony Stenger banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 45-38 |
| 10:14 | NC State | Steven Galiano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Anthony Stenger knocks in the shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 09:34 | NC State | Nigel Ned can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Breeden | 45-40 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is hacked by Nigel Ned - foul #1 on Nigel Ned, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG), Harry Link (SG), Daniel Snow (SF), Adam Wiley (C) Nigel Ned, Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey, Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| 08:56 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:55 | Duke | William Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Edward Rottman is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Rottman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Adam Wiley is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Adam Wiley, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Kevin Perryman's pass is intercepted by Micheal Fox | 45-40 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Harry Link is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Anthony Stenger | |
| 07:50 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Harry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Link (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | NC State | Micheal Fox jams it on a great pass from Daniel Snow | 49-42 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Edward Rottman pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Daniel Snow misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-42 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Nigel Ned (PG), Steven Galiano (SG), Dustin Downey (PF), Lawrence Whitlock (C) Micheal Fox, Harry Link, Edward Rottman, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Kevin Perryman | |
| 05:39 | NC State | Dustin Downey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 05:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Campbell | 49-42 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-42 |
| 05:30 | Duke | James Angus grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Anthony Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Anthony Campbell is called for the reach on Daniel Snow - foul #3 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) Anthony Campbell | |
| 04:59 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Daniel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Oliver | 51-48 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Dustin Downey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 04:15 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Micheal Fox (PG), Edward Rottman (SF) Nigel Ned, Daniel Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF) James Angus, Steve Frank | |
| 03:44 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Gilbert | 51-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Micheal Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Galiano (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rottman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Downey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Whitlock (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Micheal Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Wiley (C) Lawrence Whitlock | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (C) Clarence Breeden | |
| 03:13 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:11 | NC State | Adam Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Steven Galiano scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Edward Rottman is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola - foul #2 on Edward Rottman, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Link (SG), Daniel Snow (SF) Steven Galiano, Dustin Downey | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SG) Anthony Stenger | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gilbert and he's fouled by Harry Link - foul #2 on Harry Link, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:32 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Galiano (SG), Lawrence Whitlock (C) Harry Link, Adam Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Anthony Campbell, Kevin Perryman | |
| 02:18 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Breeden - foul #1 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Edward Rottman - foul #3 on Edward Rottman, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Dustin Downey (PF) Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:38 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock hits a driving attempt in the paint | 57-54 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Oliver | 57-57 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Lawrence Whitlock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Fox | 59-57 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Micheal Fox is called for the reach on Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Micheal Fox, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Daniel Snow grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | NC State | Dustin Downey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Dustin Downey hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Snow | 61-58 |