| Lineup | Duke | PG - Cedrick King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Ricketson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Kuberski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | James McLeroy inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Cedrick King is called for the reach on George Parkhurst - foul #3 on Cedrick King, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:35 | NC State | Jackie Steven loses the ball out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski lays it in set up by Cedrick King | 29-30 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Felix Medina swats the short shot by Corey Pappas | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | NC State | James McLeroy misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Cedrick King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Louis Ricketson tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 18:34 | NC State | James McLeroy grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Cedrick King picks off the pass by Brian Wilson | 29-30 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Cedrick King lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | NC State | George Parkhurst misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | NC State | Corey Pappas tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Felix Medina misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | NC State | George Parkhurst gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:15 | NC State | James McLeroy is hacked by Charles Lafon - foul #2 on Charles Lafon, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (PF) Charles Lafon | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF) Brian Wilson | |
| 16:59 | NC State | Corey Pappas misses long on a shot from close range | 31-32 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Cedrick King comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-32 |
| 16:33 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:21 | NC State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Peter Hicks - foul #1 on Peter Hicks, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG), James Wilson (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Joaquin Brant (C) Cedrick King, Louis Ricketson, Ivan Kuberski, Felix Medina | |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SF) James McLeroy | |
| 16:09 | NC State | George Parkhurst's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 15:42 | Duke | Joaquin Brant blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Peter Hicks tips it in | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Goode (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Corey Pappas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | NC State | Corey Pappas's floater is knocked away by Joaquin Brant | 33-32 |
| 15:21 | NC State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Jackie Steven makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 33-35 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Peter Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Donald Goode travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (PG), Louis Ricketson (SF), Ivan Kuberski (PF), Felix Medina (C) Donald Goode, Charles Lafon, Peter Hicks, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | NC State | James McLeroy (SF), Brian Wilson (PF) Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones | |
| 14:15 | NC State | Jackie Steven drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James McLeroy | 33-38 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski's floater is tipped away by Corey Pappas | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Brian Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:38 | NC State | James McLeroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Corey Pappas tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 13:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Kuberski | 33-38 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Felix Medina is fouled on the floor by Corey Pappas - foul #1 on Corey Pappas, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (PF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:56 | Duke | Brian Wilson steals the ball from Cedrick King | 33-38 |
| 12:45 | NC State | George Parkhurst clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Peter Hicks banks in the layup | 35-38 |
| 11:58 | NC State | James McLeroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:56 | NC State | Brian Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:42 | NC State | George Parkhurst connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jackie Steven | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Cedrick King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Ricketson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Kuberski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Medina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Corey Pappas (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Felix Medina knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Corey Pappas - foul #2 on Corey Pappas, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilson (SG), Charles Lafon (SF) Louis Ricketson, Ivan Kuberski | |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Wesley Neumiller (SG), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, George Parkhurst, Brian Wilson, Corey Pappas | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Felix Medina misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller loses the dribble to James Wilson | 37-40 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Cedrick King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Kuberski (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Peter Hicks, Felix Medina | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Valentin (SF) James McLeroy | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Lafon - foul #3 on Charles Lafon, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG) Cedrick King | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:40 | NC State | Robert Valentin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Joaquin Brant snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski lays it in on a nice dish by James Wilson | 39-40 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Ivan Kuberski - foul #1 on Ivan Kuberski, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | George Parkhurst (PG), James McLeroy (SF) David Penney, Robert Valentin | |
| 09:50 | NC State | Kevin Jones drills a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Charles Lafon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Goode | 41-42 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Michael Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Charles Lafon pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (PG), Louis Ricketson (SG), Peter Hicks (PF), Felix Medina (C) Donald Goode, James Wilson, Ivan Kuberski, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (PG), Brian Wilson (PF), Corey Pappas (C) Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones, Michael Morgan | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Brian Wilson drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Peter Hicks - foul #2 on Peter Hicks, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Brian Wilson makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Peter Hicks loses the dribble to George Parkhurst | 41-45 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Jackie Steven lays it up and in set up by George Parkhurst | 41-47 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Felix Medina travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (SG), Robert Valentin (SF) George Parkhurst, James McLeroy | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Cedrick King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Ricketson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lafon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roland Kiedrowski (fresh) SF - Robert Valentin (fresh) PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Felix Medina takes the ball from Robert Valentin | 41-47 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Cedrick King | 43-47 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Jackie Steven buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Kiedrowski | 43-49 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Cedrick King drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Felix Medina | 46-49 |
| 06:01 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses the dunk | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Charles Lafon pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Felix Medina misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:52 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Kuberski (SF) Charles Lafon | |
| Subs | NC State | George Parkhurst (SG), James McLeroy (SF) Roland Kiedrowski, Robert Valentin | |
| 05:36 | NC State | George Parkhurst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 46-49 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Felix Medina snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:52 | NC State | James McLeroy is hacked by Felix Medina - foul #1 on Felix Medina, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 04:52 | NC State | James McLeroy makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:52 | NC State | James McLeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Felix Medina misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-51 |
| 04:28 | NC State | Corey Pappas snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Felix Medina picks off the pass by Brian Wilson | 46-51 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Felix Medina scores on a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 03:29 | NC State | James McLeroy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:27 | NC State | Corey Pappas hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Cedrick King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Ricketson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Kuberski (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Medina (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Pappas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Cedrick King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Cedrick King, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilson (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Joaquin Brant (C) Louis Ricketson, Peter Hicks, Felix Medina | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Brian Wilson, Corey Pappas | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Felix Medina (C) Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | NC State | Corey Pappas (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 02:36 | NC State | Corey Pappas scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jackie Steven | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Duke | Cedrick King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Corey Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | NC State | George Parkhurst shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jackie Steven | 48-58 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Cedrick King comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 01:48 | NC State | George Parkhurst snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | NC State | George Parkhurst is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Louis Ricketson (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Penney (PG), Wesley Neumiller (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, James McLeroy, Corey Pappas | |
| 01:45 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:45 | NC State | George Parkhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski is denied on a layup by Michael Morgan | 48-60 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Cedrick King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cedrick King, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG) Cedrick King | |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (SG), Robert Valentin (PF) George Parkhurst, Michael Morgan | |
| 01:32 | NC State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Robert Valentin pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Ivan Kuberski knocks in the jumper near the basket | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | David Penney comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 00:21 | NC State | David Penney gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Penney runs out the clock | 50-63 |