| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | NC State | Charles Nash swats the short shot by Mark Fitzmaurice | 42-44 |
| 19:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 42-44 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-44 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Boyd McKinney snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Boyd McKinney drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 44-44 |
| 18:35 | NC State | David Gilmore scores on a jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Joshua Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore | |
| 17:53 | NC State | David Haug misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Lawrence Cook snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Michael Allen is fouled on the floor by David Haug - foul #1 on David Haug, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Ben Julian connects on the open shot from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 17:01 | NC State | David Haug is denied on a layup by Antoine Coster | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Elwood Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Elwood Courtney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 16:36 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:29 | NC State | David Haug makes the driving attempt in the lane | 46-48 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Cook | 48-48 |
| 15:57 | NC State | Antoine Coster takes the ball from Robert Ketter | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Antoine Coster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ketter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Elwood Courtney is fouled on the floor by Ken Lebo - foul #2 on Ken Lebo, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 15:13 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Boyd McKinney grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-48 |
| 15:05 | NC State | David Gilmore snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:00 | NC State | Robert Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Boyd McKinney gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Joshua Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the dunk attempt | 48-50 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Lucas Hiers gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (SG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Keith Grant, Lucas Hiers | |
| 13:56 | Duke | Boyd McKinney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 13:45 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Charles Nash snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Boyd McKinney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:26 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Boyd McKinney | 48-50 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Garland Bratten is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 13:07 | NC State | David Gilmore misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Harold Tapper tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Lawrence Cook grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Boyd McKinney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Lawrence Cook grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Gilmore - foul #1 on David Gilmore, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Carlos Joyner, Keith Grant, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Harold Tapper snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Robert Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gilberto Arroyo | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Ben Julian hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Antoine Coster | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gilmore (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Boyd McKinney snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 11:38 | Duke | Antoine Coster scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook and the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #4 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:17 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Charles Nash knocks in the turnaround from close range | 56-52 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Robert Ketter's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Coster | 56-52 |
| 10:40 | NC State | David Haug hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Elwood Courtney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Lam | 59-54 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by Robert Ketter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ketter, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter | |
| 10:07 | Duke | Elwood Courtney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:06 | NC State | David Haug pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Ken Lebo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG) Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| 09:30 | Duke | Garland Bratten misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #3 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Garland Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Garland Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-54 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Boyd McKinney pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Grant - foul #3 on Keith Grant, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Ben Julian, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Robert Ketter (SF) Ken Lebo, Harold Tapper | |
| 09:02 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Robert Ketter blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 08:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Boyd McKinney | 62-54 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Charles Nash comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Garland Bratten swats the short shot by Robert Ketter | 62-54 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Garland Bratten grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 64-54 |
| 08:03 | NC State | Robert Ketter hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), David Haug (PF) Keith Grant, David Gilmore | |
| 08:03 | NC State | Robert Ketter makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Elwood Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF) Carlos Joyner, Robert Ketter | |
| 07:52 | NC State | David Haug misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 64-57 |
| 07:51 | NC State | Robert Smith misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Ben Julian pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garland Bratten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Tapper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Duke | Ben Julian is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Tapper - foul #3 on Harold Tapper, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 07:45 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:33 | NC State | David Haug travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 07:16 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lucas Hiers | 66-57 |
| 06:48 | NC State | David Haug comes up short on the runner near the basket | 66-57 |
| 06:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 66-57 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Antoine Coster is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 68-57 |
| 06:21 | NC State | David Haug is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Gilmore (PF) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Harold Tapper, David Haug | |
| 06:12 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-57 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Joshua Lam snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Boyd McKinney banks in the layup set up by Garland Bratten | 70-57 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Charles Nash is called for the reach on David Gilmore - foul #3 on Charles Nash, team foul #3 | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:29 | NC State | Robert Ketter knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Duke | Robert Ketter steals the ball from Joshua Lam in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 05:13 | NC State | David Gilmore hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Garland Bratten buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 72-62 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Robert Ketter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is hacked by Carlos Joyner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Carlos Joyner, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| 04:30 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:09 | NC State | David Haug lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 74-67 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by Keith Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Grant, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SF) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:07 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:56 | NC State | David Haug knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Elwood Courtney hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Cook | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Haug (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Robert Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Elwood Courtney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-72 |
| 03:02 | NC State | David Haug hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 03:01 | Duke | Elwood Courtney pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Cook, team foul #4 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Ben Julian, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Gilberto Arroyo, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 02:40 | NC State | Elwood Courtney is called for the reach on Keith Grant - foul #2 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #5 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Garland Bratten (C) Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Tapper | 80-74 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Elwood Courtney loses the dribble to David Gilmore | 80-74 |
| 02:04 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a runner near the basket | 80-74 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Elwood Courtney can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Harold Tapper snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Charles Nash is called for the reach on Harold Tapper - foul #4 on Charles Nash, team foul #6 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG) Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Lucas Hiers | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Harold Tapper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 01:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Boyd McKinney | 80-74 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Nelson Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Garland Bratten denies the turnaround by David Gilmore | 80-74 |
| 00:39 | NC State | Keith Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 80-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Nash is hacked by Keith Grant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Grant, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo (SG) Keith Grant | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Antoine Coster is called for the reach on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #4 on Antoine Coster, team foul #7 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Garland Bratten (C) Elwood Courtney, Ben Julian, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Charles Nash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Charles Nash pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Charles Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Arroyo - foul #3 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG) Joshua Lam, Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the offensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Harold Tapper is whistled for a carry | 86-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Boyd McKinney, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Lawrence Cook runs out the clock | 86-76 |