| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) C - Scott Doucet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) SF - Robert Norman (fresh) PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) C - Greg Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Greg Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Robert Norman misses the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | NC State | Greg Young grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | NC State | Greg Young hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hanscom | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Ramon Ruiz picks off the pass by Milan Lombardi | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Harold Lehman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Greg Young | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hickey - foul #1 on Jimmy Hickey, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Greg Young | |
| 17:10 | Duke | William Rucker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | NC State | Brandon Queen gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Harold Lehman is called for the reach on Anthony Gosser - foul #1 on Harold Lehman, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | NC State | George Nicholls grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) PF - Anthony Gosser (fresh) C - Joseph Goins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #1 on Scott Doucet, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Joseph Goins misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:43 | NC State | Joseph Goins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:26 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Joseph Goins, Anthony Gosser | |
| 15:13 | NC State | Robert Norman lays it up and in | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Scott Doucet hits a fadeaway from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:41 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| 14:23 | Duke | William Rucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Greg Young is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Greg Young | |
| 13:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ramon Ruiz | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Anthony Gosser tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (PF), Greg Young (C) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Anthony Gosser | |
| 12:54 | NC State | Greg Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Doucet - foul #2 on Scott Doucet, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Scott Doucet | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (PG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Kelvin Kitchens, Joseph Goins | |
| 12:54 | NC State | Greg Young misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Greg Young makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Harold Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Eric Peterson, Brandon Queen, George Nicholls, Greg Young | |
| 12:08 | NC State | Robert Norman is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #1 on William Rucker, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Eric Peterson (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi, Joseph Goins | |
| 11:51 | NC State | Greg Young can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 11:50 | NC State | Anthony Gosser hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) SG - Eric Peterson (fresh) SF - George Nicholls (fresh) PF - Anthony Gosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Gosser - foul #1 on Anthony Gosser, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Eric Peterson, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser, Greg Young | |
| 11:14 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Isaiah Sowell - foul #1 on Isaiah Sowell, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Milan Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 11-14 |
| 10:39 | NC State | Robert Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Robert Norman double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Joseph Goins | |
| 10:16 | Duke | William Rucker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Michael Hanscom tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Brandon Queen pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Robert Norman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jimmy Hickey | 11-16 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Harold Lehman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SF) Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, Robert Norman, Milan Lombardi | |
| 09:35 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Anthony Gosser is called for the reach on Ramon Ruiz - foul #2 on Anthony Gosser, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Milan Lombardi (PF), Joseph Goins (C) Kelvin Kitchens, George Nicholls, Anthony Gosser, Greg Young | |
| 08:47 | Duke | Charles Deakins loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Eric Peterson (SF), Greg Young (C) Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| 08:34 | NC State | Kelly Swenson steps in front of the Jimmy Hickey pass | 11-18 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz throws it down on a great pass from Kelly Swenson | 13-18 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Milan Lombardi knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Queen | 13-20 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Harold Lehman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Greg Young - foul #1 on Greg Young, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG), Robert Norman (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Brandon Queen, Eric Peterson, Greg Young | |
| 07:59 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Robert Norman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 16-20 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Kelly Swenson gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 8 pts. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Kelvin Kitchens (fresh) SG - Frank O'Rourke (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milan Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Goins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Kelly Swenson grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 16-20 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Ramon Ruiz steals it from Frank O'Rourke | 16-20 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Charles Deakins lays it up and in set up by Ramon Ruiz | 18-20 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Robert Norman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 06:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Isaiah Sowell | 18-20 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Frank O'Rourke steals it from Harold Lehman | 18-20 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Ramon Ruiz steps in front of the Kelvin Kitchens pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens is fouled on the floor by Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Charles Deakins, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (SF), Scott Doucet (C) Ramon Ruiz, Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), George Nicholls (SF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Frank O'Rourke, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| 05:26 | NC State | Milan Lombardi lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Michael Hanscom scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Milan Lombardi connects on the jump hook in the paint | 21-24 |
| 04:16 | Duke | George Nicholls steps in front of the Michael Hanscom pass | 21-24 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Greg Young knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 21-26 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Scott Doucet knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Hanscom | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 8 pts. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jimmy Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nicholls (fresh) PF - Milan Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Brandon Queen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Deakins - foul #2 on Charles Deakins, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Isaiah Sowell (C) Charles Deakins, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Peterson (PG), Robert Norman (SF), Anthony Gosser (PF) Jimmy Hickey, George Nicholls, Milan Lombardi | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Duke | William Rucker is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), Frank O'Rourke (SG) Eric Peterson, Brandon Queen | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Robert Norman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Robert Norman takes the ball from Michael Hanscom | 23-28 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 25-28 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Jimmy Hickey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Greg Young can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Michael Hanscom pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:39 | Duke | William Rucker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Greg Young - foul #2 on Greg Young, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SF) Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), George Nicholls (SF), Joseph Goins (C) Jimmy Hickey, Robert Norman, Greg Young | |
| 01:39 | Duke | William Rucker misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Charles Deakins snags the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Scott Doucet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Goins - foul #1 on Joseph Goins, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Norman (SF) George Nicholls | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Anthony Gosser grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke's pass is intercepted by Ramon Ruiz | 28-28 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ramon Ruiz - foul #1 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Hickey (PG), George Nicholls (SF), Greg Young (C) Kelvin Kitchens, Robert Norman, Joseph Goins | |
| 00:32 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Frank O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Scott Doucet gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Frank O'Rourke is called for the reach on Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Frank O'Rourke, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | NC State | Kelvin Kitchens (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Milan Lombardi (PF) Jimmy Hickey, Frank O'Rourke, Greg Young | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Charles Deakins misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:08 | NC State | George Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Anthony Gosser comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Milan Lombardi tips it home | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-31 |