| Lineup | Duke | PG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Raines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcotte (fresh) PF - Eli Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Bernard Barney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Harmon | 28-37 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen is called for 3 seconds | 28-37 |
| 18:13 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Harmon - foul #3 on Charles Harmon, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Curry (PF) Charles Harmon | |
| 17:54 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Timothy Baker misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Eli Goldman pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Sherman Weidner connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Curry | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Sherman Weidner is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Nguyen | 34-40 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Conrad Raines steps in front of the Samuel Curry pass | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Douglas Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Conrad Raines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcotte (fairly fresh) PF - Eli Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) C - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Conrad Raines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Timothy Baker snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Timothy Baker is hacked by Sherman Weidner - foul #2 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Bridges (PG), Alan Edwards (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Daniel Cota (C) Douglas Nguyen, Conrad Raines, Michael Marcotte, Eli Goldman, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG), Vernon Lotts (SG), David Rolle (SF), Charles Harmon (PF), Jason Childress (C) Bernard Barney, Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Samuel Curry, Timothy Baker | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Chad Connor pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Chad Connor travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Jason Childress misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Cota - foul #1 on Daniel Cota, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Jason Childress makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Jason Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Chad Connor | 34-41 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Chad Connor misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Charles Harmon - foul #4 on Charles Harmon, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (PG) Alan Edwards | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Samuel Curry (PF) Curtis Everett, Charles Harmon | |
| 13:54 | Duke | Chad Connor misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Chad Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Vernon Lotts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Barney | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Chad Connor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Chad Connor splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by David Rolle - foul #1 on David Rolle, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Raines (SG), Michael Marcotte (SF), Sherman Weidner (C) Ray Bridges, John Mitchell, Daniel Cota | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Vernon Lotts, David Rolle, Jason Childress | |
| 12:27 | Duke | Chad Connor makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Eli Goldman (PF) Chad Connor | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Everett (PG) Bernard Barney | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Stephen Rowlett is called for the reach on Douglas Nguyen - foul #3 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Conrad Raines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcotte (fresh) PF - Eli Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Curry (fresh) C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Conrad Raines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:25 | NC State | Curtis Everett snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Timothy Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Curry | 40-44 |
| 10:45 | NC State | Douglas Nguyen takes the ball from Samuel Curry | 40-44 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen throws it down | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Michael Marcotte swats the layup by Erwin McCoy | 42-44 |
| 10:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eli Goldman | 42-44 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Timothy Baker steals it from Sherman Weidner | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | NC State | The jump hook by Timothy Baker is blocked by Eli Goldman | 42-44 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Eli Goldman grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Sherman Weidner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-44 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Michael Marcotte grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Sherman Weidner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Conrad Raines misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | NC State | Samuel Curry gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:14 | NC State | Douglas Nguyen is called for the reach on Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Bridges (PG), Alan Edwards (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Daniel Cota (C) Douglas Nguyen, Conrad Raines, Michael Marcotte, Eli Goldman, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Barney (PG), Vernon Lotts (SG), David Rolle (SF), Edward Rand (PF), Jason Childress (C) Curtis Everett, Erwin McCoy, Stephen Rowlett, Samuel Curry, Timothy Baker | |
| 08:03 | NC State | Bernard Barney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Chad Connor snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Ray Bridges steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Harmon (PF) Edward Rand | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ray Bridges (fresh) SG - Alan Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Mitchell (fresh) PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Cota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Lotts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rolle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Childress (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | NC State | Bernard Barney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Chad Connor gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Chad Connor misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Chad Connor is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Raines (SG) Alan Edwards | |
| Subs | NC State | Erwin McCoy (SG), Stephen Rowlett (SF), Timothy Baker (C) Vernon Lotts, David Rolle, Jason Childress | |
| 05:57 | NC State | Timothy Baker buries a floater from close range | 42-46 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Charles Harmon blocks the jumper by Daniel Cota | 42-46 |
| 05:40 | NC State | Timothy Baker snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:11 | NC State | Bernard Barney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Rowlett | 42-49 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Chad Connor misses the layup against the doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 04:55 | NC State | Erwin McCoy pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | NC State | Daniel Cota denies the turnaround by Stephen Rowlett | 42-49 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Conrad Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (PG), Michael Marcotte (SF), Eli Goldman (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Ray Bridges, John Mitchell, Chad Connor, Daniel Cota | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:05 | Duke | Sherman Weidner evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Eli Goldman | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | NC State | Charles Harmon misses the runner near the basket | 44-49 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the dunk but the foul's on Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Raines (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Marcotte (fresh) PF - Eli Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bernard Barney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erwin McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is hacked by Conrad Raines - foul #1 on Conrad Raines, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Erwin McCoy, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Conrad Raines misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Sherman Weidner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Conrad Raines hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Conrad Raines - foul #2 on Conrad Raines, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Erwin McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Erwin McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:53 | NC State | Erwin McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Bernard Barney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Erwin McCoy is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Raines - foul #3 on Conrad Raines, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Bernard Barney is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nguyen - foul #2 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Bernard Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Michael Marcotte buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Sherman Weidner | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Charles Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Conrad Raines - foul #4 on Conrad Raines, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Charles Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Bernard Barney takes the ball from Sherman Weidner after a doubleteam | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is hacked by Conrad Raines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Conrad Raines, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Bridges (SG) Conrad Raines | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Eli Goldman pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Eli Goldman grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Timothy Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Timothy Baker is hacked by Douglas Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Timothy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Ray Bridges misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Nguyen - foul #4 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Ray Bridges misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Bernard Barney grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Bernard Barney runs out the clock | 50-61 |