| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Henry Downey inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | NC State | Chad Peppers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Brooks | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | NC State | Henry Downey pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:03 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Adam Siewert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Dennis Bish pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Chad Peppers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Chad Peppers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Peppers, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Reginald Covert (PF) Charles Ceniceros | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:12 | Duke | Joel Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block | 37-32 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Chad Peppers connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Leonard Watkins takes the ball from David McGrail | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | NC State | Leonard Watkins banks in the layup | 37-37 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Adam Siewert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Joel Davis hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 15:48 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Covert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the dunk | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Chad Peppers snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | NC State | John Brooks scores on a shot from close range set up by Leonard Watkins | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Joel Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from David McGrail | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | NC State | John Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), David Stoughton (SF), Charles Ceniceros (PF), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, Adam Siewert, Maurice Lear, Reginald Covert, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (PF) John Brooks | |
| 14:00 | Duke | David Stoughton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Henry Downey double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| 13:17 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:17 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Orlando Marsala is called for the reach on Chad Peppers - foul #2 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 12:44 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Dennis Bish - foul #3 on Dennis Bish, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Daniel Sluski | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Fred Clark (C) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| 12:19 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Bernard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Charles Ceniceros swats the shot by Bernard Johnson | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | NC State | Henry Downey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Curtis Davis connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Stoughton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Gary Foster is fouled on the floor by Fred Clark - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), Joel Davis (C) Orlando Marsala, David Stoughton, Charles Ceniceros, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Bernard Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Duke | Joel Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Siewert (SG) Daniel Sluski | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF) Henry Downey | |
| 10:57 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Chad Peppers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jon Pickles | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Maurice Lear comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Dennis Bish pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:42 | Duke | David McGrail travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Henry Downey (SF), John Brooks (PF) Leonard Watkins, Jon Pickles, Fred Clark | |
| 09:22 | NC State | Chad Peppers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Reginald Covert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Joel Davis tips it home | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Curtis Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), David Stoughton (SF), Charles Ceniceros (PF), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, Adam Siewert, Maurice Lear, Reginald Covert, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG), Bernard Johnson (C) Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Gary Foster hits a floater near the basket | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:58 | NC State | Henry Downey tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Orlando Marsala connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Sluski | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | NC State | John Brooks is hacked by Gary Foster - foul #2 on Gary Foster, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Joel Davis (C) Daniel Sluski, Orlando Marsala, David Stoughton, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, John Brooks | |
| 06:54 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Joel Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Chad Peppers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Maurice Lear gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 05:49 | NC State | Chad Peppers pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Lear - foul #3 on Maurice Lear, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Reginald Covert (PF) Charles Ceniceros | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF) Henry Downey | |
| 05:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Chad Peppers doubles Adam Siewert and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Chad Peppers, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Chad Peppers pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | NC State | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Adam Siewert grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Joel Davis misses long on a turnaround from close range | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bish | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | NC State | John Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 04:00 | Duke | David Stoughton snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Adam Siewert is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Gary Foster (C) Adam Siewert, David Stoughton, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Henry Downey (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Chad Peppers, Dennis Bish | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Henry Downey is fouled on the floor by Reginald Covert - foul #1 on Reginald Covert, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Ceniceros (PF) Reginald Covert | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Henry Downey clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Lear - foul #4 on Maurice Lear, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), David Stoughton (SF) David McGrail, Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | NC State | Bernard Johnson (C) Fred Clark | |
| 03:15 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:15 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Duke | David Stoughton double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Maurice Lear (SF) David Stoughton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:54 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Joel Davis (C) Daniel Sluski, Orlando Marsala, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Bernard Johnson | |
| 02:47 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Leonard Watkins | 55-59 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Adam Siewert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 02:23 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:57 | NC State | John Brooks drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Leonard Watkins picks off the pass by David McGrail in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:36 | NC State | Chad Peppers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 01:35 | Duke | David McGrail gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Siewert | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:00 | NC State | John Brooks misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | David McGrail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Chad Peppers is fouled in the backcourt by David McGrail - foul #2 on David McGrail, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Charles Ceniceros is called for the reach on Chad Peppers - foul #2 on Charles Ceniceros, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Joel Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David McGrail | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Chad Peppers is hacked by David McGrail in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McGrail, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Adam Siewert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | NC State | David McGrail is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McGrail, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Dennis Bish snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Dennis Bish is fouled on the floor by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Dennis Bish makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Leonard Watkins is called for the reach on Charles Ceniceros - foul #3 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Adam Siewert evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David McGrail | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Joel Davis wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros buries a floater from the right side set up by Adam Siewert | 68-66 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Joel Davis snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Duke | David Stoughton tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| 03:35 | NC State | A charge is called on John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Joel Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Siewert | 72-66 |
| 02:55 | NC State | John Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Adam Siewert snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Maurice Lear (SF) Daniel Sluski, David Stoughton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:31 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros clanks a shot from the right side | 72-66 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Maurice Lear grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Leonard Watkins steps in front of the Charles Ceniceros pass | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is hacked by Charles Ceniceros - foul #3 on Charles Ceniceros, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Lear | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | NC State | Chad Peppers is called for traveling | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Joel Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Chad Peppers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Siewert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 23 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Joel Davis is hacked by Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Michael Thomas (PF) David McGrail, Charles Ceniceros | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Dennis Bish snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Leonard Watkins can't tip it in | 76-70 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Michael Thomas is hacked by Leonard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG) Leonard Watkins | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Sluski - foul #3 on Daniel Sluski, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Charles Ceniceros (PF) Daniel Sluski, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Curtis Davis is called for the reach on Joel Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Davis, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Michael Thomas (PF) David McGrail, Charles Ceniceros | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Chad Peppers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF), Charles Ceniceros (PF) Maurice Lear, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Chad Peppers is called for the reach on Joel Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Peppers, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:25 | NC State | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Chad Peppers misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Chad Peppers is called for the reach on Charles Ceniceros in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Peppers, team foul #15 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Maurice Lear (SF) David Stoughton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Joel Davis is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #2 on Joel Davis, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Daniel Sluski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Henry Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Joel Davis is hacked by Curtis Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Davis, team foul #16 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), David Stoughton (SF) David McGrail, Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Henry Downey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |