| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lively (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Rusnak inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Lively | 39-28 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Lively - foul #2 on John Lively, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:02 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:54 | Duke | John Bateman can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-30 |
| 18:53 | NC State | George Lewis gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:49 | NC State | John Cedeno misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Quincy Murray snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | NC State | George Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | NC State | John Cedeno grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Norman Russell swats the layup by Ryan Smithwick | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Duke | David Hallock grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:00 | Duke | John Lively pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Norman Russell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-30 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:23 | NC State | John Cedeno hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Lucchesi | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cedeno - foul #1 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 16:59 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | NC State | George Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Mark Rogers is called for the reach on Joseph Hurst - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 16:39 | NC State | Joseph Hurst drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willis Brown | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gino Marino | 41-36 |
| 16:02 | NC State | Joseph Hurst travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Willis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Castello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Joseph Hurst - foul #2 on Joseph Hurst, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) David Hallock | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 15:22 | NC State | Stanley Courtney hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Patrick Lucchesi (SG) Willis Brown, Stanley Courtney | |
| 14:59 | Duke | John Bateman buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 43-38 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Brian Castello clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Bishop - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF) Joseph Hurst | |
| 14:46 | NC State | Brian Castello misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Brian Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:35 | Duke | John Bateman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the runner near the basket set up by Philip Wiles | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Brian Castello hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Lively | 48-41 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Brian Castello tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:29 | Duke | John Bateman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Russell and he's fouled by Brian Castello - foul #2 on Brian Castello, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, John Cedeno, Brian Castello | |
| 13:29 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:18 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Ryan Smithwick | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Ryan Smithwick steps in front of the John Bateman pass | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | NC State | Willis Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Frank Rusnak grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Joseph Hurst knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF) Daniel Bishop, Frank Rusnak, John Bateman | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), John Cedeno (SF) Willis Brown, Stanley Courtney | |
| 12:04 | NC State | Joseph Hurst makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lively (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cedeno (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Philip Wiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:45 | Duke | John Lively comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 11:43 | NC State | George Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:34 | NC State | George Lewis is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Robert Pitts (C) Joseph Hurst, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 11:17 | Duke | David Hallock buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Philip Wiles | 54-48 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Philip Wiles gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Robert Pitts is called for the reach on Gino Marino - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Hurst (SF) John Cedeno | |
| 10:45 | Duke | John Bateman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Philip Wiles snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:31 | Duke | John Bateman misses the jump hook from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | NC State | Quincy Murray gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Mark Rogers blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hurst | 54-48 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Lucchesi - foul #1 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF) John Lively, Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Quincy Murray, Glenn Vaughn, Robert Pitts | |
| 10:07 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Duke | David Hallock buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Rogers | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Joseph Hurst is hacked by Frank Rusnak - foul #1 on Frank Rusnak, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF), Gino Marino (C) Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SF) Patrick Lucchesi | |
| 09:16 | NC State | John Cedeno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:09 | Duke | David Hallock is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Lively | 62-48 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Joseph Hurst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 08:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Hallock | 62-48 |
| 08:29 | Duke | John Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF) Frank Rusnak | |
| Subs | NC State | Quincy Murray (PG), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Willis Brown, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Joseph Hurst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 08:09 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Philip Wiles hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hurst (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Castello (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Joseph Hurst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 07:01 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on an open floater from the right side | 65-48 |
| 07:00 | NC State | Joseph Hurst grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Joseph Hurst clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Glenn Vaughn picks off the pass by Gino Marino | 65-48 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Glenn Vaughn is denied on a layup by Norman Russell | 65-48 |
| 06:29 | NC State | John Cedeno tips it home | 65-50 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:17 | NC State | Joseph Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Joseph Hurst scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Quincy Murray | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, John Lively, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi (SG), Stanley Courtney (SF), George Lewis (PF), Ryan Smithwick (C) Joseph Hurst, John Cedeno, Glenn Vaughn, Brian Castello | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Philip Wiles comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Lucchesi - foul #2 on Patrick Lucchesi, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Ryan Smithwick gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:45 | NC State | John Bateman picks off the pass by Quincy Murray | 65-52 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Bateman | 67-52 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Smithwick | 67-55 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Philip Wiles | 69-55 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Mark Rogers denies the turnaround by George Lewis | 69-55 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the lay-in | 69-55 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Stanley Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:11 | NC State | Frank Rusnak steals it from Ryan Smithwick | 69-55 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Quincy Murray grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Quincy Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lucchesi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Smithwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Philip Wiles's pass is intercepted by Ryan Smithwick | 69-55 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Daniel Bishop steals it from Stanley Courtney | 69-55 |
| 03:14 | Duke | John Bateman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 71-55 |
| 02:52 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Mark Rogers gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 74-55 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Patrick Lucchesi is called for traveling | 74-55 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), John Lively (SG), Norman Russell (PF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| Subs | NC State | Willis Brown (PG), Joseph Hurst (SG), Glenn Vaughn (PF), Brian Castello (C) Quincy Murray, Patrick Lucchesi, George Lewis, Ryan Smithwick | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Norman Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Russell, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (C) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Willis Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-55 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Joseph Hurst tips it but misses | 74-55 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Brian Castello hits the follow up shot | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:25 | Duke | John Bateman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hallock | 76-57 |
| 01:13 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-57 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Norman Russell gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hallock | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Brian Castello is fouled on the floor by John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Brian Castello makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Brian Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on an open shot from the right block but he's hacked by Willis Brown - foul #3 on Willis Brown, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| 00:23 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:23 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 80-59 |
| 00:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Norman Russell | 80-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Hallock runs out the clock | 80-59 |