| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Butts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Blake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Matthew Blake inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Robert Jenkins is hacked by Sherman Weidner - foul #1 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | NC State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | NC State | Matthew Blake tips it home | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bryan Climer | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | NC State | Bryan Climer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Chisulo Banda snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Wesley Givens - foul #1 on Wesley Givens, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Chad Connor gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is hacked by Matthew Blake - foul #1 on Matthew Blake, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF) Chisulo Banda, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:24 | Duke | Sherman Weidner lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Nguyen | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Wesley Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG), Leland Roland (C) Curtis Butts, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Robert Jenkins, Matthew Blake | |
| 16:53 | Duke | Daniel Ballesteros picks off the pass by Walter Smiley | 40-35 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Wesley Givens tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Daniel Ballesteros steals the ball from Omer Kowalski | 40-37 |
| 16:27 | NC State | Henry Jones hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Ballesteros | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Omer Kowalski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Leland Roland grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wesley Givens | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leland Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Climer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Bryan Climer is called for a backcourt violation | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (PG), Matthew Blake (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Clemons, Bryan Climer, Wesley Givens | |
| 15:09 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sherman Weidner | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | NC State | Matthew Blake is fouled on the floor by Sherman Weidner - foul #2 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo jams the wide open dunk set up by Sherman Weidner | 45-39 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Henry Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Robert Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Leland Roland (C) Chisulo Banda, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Bryan Climer (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Matthew Blake, Daniel Ballesteros, Henry Jones | |
| 12:56 | Duke | Leland Roland drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 48-42 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:09 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Chad Connor snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Butts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oswaldo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Curtis Butts hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omer Kowalski | 50-42 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Bryan Climer lays it in on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Curtis Butts | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | NC State | Omer Kowalski is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #1 on Omer Kowalski, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Rolf Olewinski (SG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Omer Kowalski, Curtis Butts, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Robert Jenkins, Stephen Rowlett | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Chisulo Banda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sherman Weidner | 55-46 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bryan Climer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rolf Olewinski - foul #1 on Rolf Olewinski, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (SG) Wesley Givens | |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Bryan Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:10 | NC State | Matthew Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | NC State | Henry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Robert Clemons takes the ball from Chisulo Banda in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Bryan Climer tips it home | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Curtis Butts (SF), Leland Roland (C) Chisulo Banda, Douglas Nguyen, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG), Wesley Givens (C) Matthew Blake, Bryan Climer | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Butts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. C - Leland Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | NC State | Wesley Givens slams it home | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF) Rolf Olewinski, Walter Smiley | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Henry Jones | |
| 06:37 | NC State | Wesley Givens can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Robert Clemons can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Chad Connor misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Leland Roland tips it in | 57-54 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Wesley Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | NC State | Wesley Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG), Sherman Weidner (C) Curtis Butts, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Bryan Climer (PF) Robert Jenkins, Daniel Ballesteros | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Climer - foul #3 on Bryan Climer, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Walter Smiley (PF) Chad Connor | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo's pass is intercepted by Robert Clemons | 59-57 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Omer Kowalski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Omer Kowalski snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Sherman Weidner clanks a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Matthew Blake snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Omer Kowalski - foul #2 on Omer Kowalski, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Chad Connor (PF) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Oswaldo Russo, Walter Smiley | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Robert Clemons, Wesley Givens | |
| 03:32 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Butts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Chad Connor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Henry Jones gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Douglas Nguyen is called for the reach on Matthew Blake - foul #1 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Leland Roland (C) Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Matthew Blake, Bryan Climer, Henry Jones | |
| 02:36 | NC State | Wesley Givens clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 59-61 |
| 02:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Chisulo Banda | 59-61 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (SF), Sherman Weidner (C) Douglas Nguyen, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Bryan Climer (PF) Robert Clemons, Daniel Ballesteros | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Sherman Weidner tips it in | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Chad Connor gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Sherman Weidner is denied on a layup by Wesley Givens | 61-61 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Robert Jenkins grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Chisulo Banda | 61-61 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Chisulo Banda drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oswaldo Russo | 63-61 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Wesley Givens tips it in | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Sherman Weidner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Climer - foul #4 on Bryan Climer, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Curtis Butts picks off the pass by Matthew Blake | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo is hacked by Robert Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Matthew Blake | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Stephen Rowlett is called for the reach on Oswaldo Russo - foul #4 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo runs out the clock | 65-63 |