| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Daniel White inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | NC State | James Phelps misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 19:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Patrick Powell | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Duke | David Kuykendall denies the turnaround by John Babb | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Kuykendall | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | NC State | David Kuykendall comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-28 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Aaron Scott grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Patrick Powell buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Baker | 31-28 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Patrick Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:45 | NC State | David Kuykendall scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel White and he's hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #1 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) Daniel White | |
| 17:45 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | Duke | John Babb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Scott | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | NC State | James Phelps clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:07 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to David Kuykendall | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | NC State | James Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SG), Kenny Padula (PF), Christopher Seery (C) John Babb, Aaron Scott, Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF) David Kuykendall | |
| 16:45 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Donald Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Robert Corey grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Daniel White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Steven Row tips it home | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Alvin Marshall travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG), Patrick Powell (C) Donald Baker, Alvin Marshall | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG) James Phelps | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) SF - Kenny Padula (fresh) PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) C - Patrick Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Daniel White makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Corey | 33-36 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Steven Row picks off the pass by Patrick Powell | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Daniel White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Patrick Powell's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Row | 33-36 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Aaron Scott (PF) Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | NC State | David Kuykendall (C) Steven Row | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Daniel White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Patrick Powell gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Duke | John Babb knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Sheedy and he's fouled by Robert Corey - foul #2 on Robert Corey, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Alvin Marshall (SF) Antonio Sheedy, Kenny Padula | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (PG) Scott Franklin | |
| 14:08 | Duke | John Babb misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Robert Corey snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Donald Baker is called for the reach on James Phelps - foul #2 on Donald Baker, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (C) Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) Robert Corey | |
| 13:36 | NC State | Daniel White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:34 | NC State | David Kuykendall pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:17 | NC State | David Kuykendall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Seery - foul #1 on Christopher Seery, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 13:17 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:59 | Duke | John Babb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Steven Row grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:37 | NC State | Daniel White is hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #2 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Powell (C) Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:13 | NC State | James Phelps knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Row | 35-40 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Patrick Powell scores on a floater from the right block | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Row (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | NC State | The short jumper by Steven Row is denied by Aaron Scott | 37-40 |
| 11:28 | Duke | John Babb grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:04 | Duke | John Babb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Alvin Marshall tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 11:01 | NC State | James Phelps snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:41 | NC State | James Phelps is fouled on the floor by Aaron Scott - foul #2 on Aaron Scott, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SG), Kenny Padula (SF), Christopher Seery (PF) Donald Baker, John Babb, Alvin Marshall, Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Franklin (PG), Robert Corey (PF) James Phelps, Steven Row | |
| 10:27 | NC State | David Kuykendall buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Corey | 37-42 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Patrick Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Corey | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | NC State | David Kuykendall pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:47 | NC State | Robert Patel is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Patel, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG) Robert Patel | |
| 09:40 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Christopher Seery snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Antonio Sheedy steals the ball from Robert Corey | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy can't throw it down | 40-42 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Patrick Powell tips it in | 42-42 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Robert Corey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Kenny Padula - foul #2 on Kenny Padula, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF) Antonio Sheedy, Nicholas Eccleston, Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) David Kuykendall | |
| 08:29 | NC State | Robert Corey makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:29 | NC State | Robert Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Christopher Seery gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Alvin Marshall's floater is tipped away by Daniel White | 42-43 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Robert Corey pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Alvin Marshall is called for the reach on James Phelps - foul #3 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Aaron Scott (PF), Patrick Powell (C) Kenny Padula, Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Patel (SG) Daniel White | |
| 07:40 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Powell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Row (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Duke | John Babb buries a jump hook from close range | 44-45 |
| 07:02 | NC State | James Phelps hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 06:51 | Duke | John Babb loses the dribble to Robert Corey | 44-47 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Robert Patel's floater is knocked away by John Babb | 44-47 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 06:13 | Duke | John Babb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Scott Franklin gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:49 | NC State | James Phelps buries a shot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Patrick Powell buries a shot near the basket | 46-49 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Robert Patel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Alvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:50 | Duke | John Babb connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Robert Patel is fouled on the floor by Aaron Scott - foul #3 on Aaron Scott, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SG), Kenny Padula (SF), Christopher Seery (C) Donald Baker, John Babb, Alvin Marshall, Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel White (SF), David Kuykendall (C) James Phelps, Steven Row | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Robert Corey grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Christopher Seery is called for the reach on Robert Patel - foul #2 on Christopher Seery, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Robert Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:51 | Duke | David Kuykendall steals the ball from Kenny Padula | 49-53 |
| 03:35 | NC State | Robert Corey banks in the layup set up by Scott Franklin | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) SF - Kenny Padula (fresh) PF - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Seery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Patel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Corey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kuykendall (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy's fadeaway is rejected by David Kuykendall | 49-55 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Kenny Padula misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 03:16 | NC State | David Kuykendall snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Daniel White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Robert Corey tips it in | 49-57 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF) Antonio Sheedy, Nicholas Eccleston, Aaron Scott | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) Robert Corey | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Duke | John Babb is fouled on the floor by Robert Patel - foul #5 on Robert Patel, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | James Phelps (SG) Robert Patel | |
| 02:25 | Duke | Alvin Marshall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Alvin Marshall gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Powell (C) Kenny Padula | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:53 | Duke | John Babb clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Patrick Powell can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Scott Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Aaron Scott (PF) Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) Steven Row | |
| 01:36 | NC State | David Kuykendall scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Patrick Powell - foul #2 on Patrick Powell, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) Robert Corey | |
| 01:36 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Donald Baker double dribbles | 49-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Corey (PF) David Kuykendall | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Alvin Marshall takes the ball from Scott Franklin | 49-60 |
| 00:54 | Duke | John Babb lays it up and in on a great pass from Alvin Marshall | 51-60 |
| 00:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Kuykendall (C) Steven Row | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Scott Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Baker - foul #3 on Donald Baker, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Scott Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Scott Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to Aaron Scott | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Marshall | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | NC State | James Phelps is hacked by Donald Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Baker, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:42 | NC State | James Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Aaron Scott gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | Duke | John Babb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | NC State | David Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Kuykendall is hacked by John Babb in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Babb, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #4 on Daniel White, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Steven Row (C) David Kuykendall | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | NC State | James Phelps is hacked by Donald Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Baker, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | NC State | David Kuykendall (C) Steven Row | |
| 00:25 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | NC State | James Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Scott Franklin - foul #1 on Scott Franklin, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | NC State | David Kuykendall is hacked by Antonio Sheedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Sheedy, team foul #15 | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | NC State | David Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | NC State | David Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 00:11 | Duke | John Babb grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:07 | NC State | James Phelps grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 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 | James Phelps runs out the clock | 58-66 |