| Lineup | Duke | PG - Keith Vandorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Nietupski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Marko Nietupski inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Marko Nietupski evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Marko Nietupski makes the free throw | 43-25 |
| 19:12 | NC State | David Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 43-28 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Keith Vandorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Keith Vandorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Michael Parrett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Battiste - foul #1 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Duke | William Moore (SG), Louie Graff (C) Michael Parrett, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:17 | Duke | Byron Ireland jams it | 45-28 |
| 17:53 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Marko Nietupski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:46 | Duke | William Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 17:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 45-28 |
| 17:40 | NC State | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Steven Barra (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Keith Vandorn, Marko Nietupski, Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Edward Davis | |
| 17:22 | NC State | David Johnson is open and lays it up and in set up by David Burkhead | 45-30 |
| 16:59 | Duke | William Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Glantz - foul #2 on Bill Glantz, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Sean Braden (C) Louie Graff | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:59 | Duke | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:59 | Duke | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:30 | NC State | David Burkhead clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 16:29 | NC State | David Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 16:11 | NC State | William Moore picks off the pass by James Lewis | 47-30 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson slams it home on a great pass from William Moore | 49-30 |
| 16:02 | NC State | David Burkhead is fouled on the floor by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Jimmy Johnson, William Moore, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (PF) Bill Glantz, James Lewis | |
| 15:36 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Page | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Keith Vandorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Nietupski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:10 | Duke | Michael Parrett double dribbles | 49-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Louie Graff (C) Sean Braden | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF), Edward Davis (C) David Johnson, Matthew Lewis | |
| 14:47 | NC State | Edward Davis banks in the layup set up by Bruce Page and he's hacked by Louie Graff - foul #1 on Louie Graff, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG) Keith Vandorn | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) Scott Brown | |
| 14:47 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Byron Ireland is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-36 |
| 14:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 49-36 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on David Burkhead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), William Moore (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Charles Taylor, Michael Parrett, Marko Nietupski, Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (SF) Bruce Page | |
| 14:01 | NC State | David Burkhead knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Battiste | 49-39 |
| 13:54 | Duke | William Moore makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson | 51-39 |
| 13:39 | NC State | Bill Glantz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Steven Dolph snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Louie Graff scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Moore | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | NC State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 12:56 | NC State | Gregory Battiste tips it but misses | 53-39 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Louie Graff grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 12:38 | Duke | William Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Gregory Battiste gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:16 | NC State | Gregory Battiste comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-39 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Louie Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:55 | Duke | William Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-39 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Steven Dolph grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Steven Barra hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 11:13 | NC State | Gregory Battiste knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Johnson | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Barra (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dolph (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louie Graff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:53 | Duke | William Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Steven Dolph tips it in | 57-41 |
| 10:46 | NC State | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 10:23 | Duke | William Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 10:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 57-41 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Dolph - foul #3 on Steven Dolph, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, William Moore, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph, Louie Graff | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Bill Glantz, David Johnson, Edward Davis | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:06 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:41 | Duke | Marko Nietupski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Sean Braden snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Matthew Lewis is called for the reach on Keith Vandorn - foul #2 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (SF) Gregory Battiste | |
| 09:11 | Duke | Michael Parrett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-43 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Keith Vandorn's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| 08:50 | NC State | David Burkhead is called for 10 seconds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (SG) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:40 | Duke | Keith Vandorn scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Marko Nietupski and he's fouled by Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Keith Vandorn makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:11 | NC State | David Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Scott Brown snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 08:00 | NC State | James Lewis is denied on a layup by Byron Ireland | 60-43 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Keith Vandorn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Marko Nietupski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Byron Ireland snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Matthew Lewis steals the ball from Byron Ireland | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Keith Vandorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marko Nietupski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Byron Ireland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Braden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 06:50 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Byron Ireland is whistled for a carry | 60-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG) Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) David Johnson, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 06:39 | NC State | David Burkhead loses the dribble to Marko Nietupski in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Keith Vandorn can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Burkhead - foul #1 on David Burkhead, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Duke | William Moore (SF) Marko Nietupski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) David Burkhead | |
| 06:10 | Duke | Keith Vandorn makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Keith Vandorn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Gregory Battiste knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 62-45 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Byron Ireland clanks a jumper from close range | 62-45 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Gregory Battiste gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Bill Glantz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG), Louie Graff (C) Keith Vandorn, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:18 | Duke | William Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Byron Ireland can't tip it in | 62-45 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Michael Parrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:59 | Duke | William Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Byron Ireland tips it in | 64-45 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Bill Glantz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Charles Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:14 | Duke | William Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Charles Taylor, Michael Parrett, Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Bill Glantz, Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page | |
| 04:14 | Duke | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:14 | Duke | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 03:54 | NC State | David Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG), Sean Braden (C) William Moore, Louie Graff | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF) Marko Nietupski | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Edward Davis | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 03:09 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Bill Glantz tips it home | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Braden (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Duke | James Lewis is called for the reach on Michael Parrett - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG), Louie Graff (C) Jimmy Johnson, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Michael Parrett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:47 | NC State | Steven Dolph picks off the pass by David Burkhead in the backcourt | 69-47 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Steven Dolph comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 69-47 |
| 02:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 69-47 |
| 02:11 | NC State | Matthew Lewis hits a shot from close range set up by Bill Glantz | 69-49 |
| 01:47 | Duke | David Burkhead steals it from Steven Dolph | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Duke | Louie Graff hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bill Glantz - foul #3 on Bill Glantz, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Charles Taylor, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (PF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 01:19 | Duke | Louie Graff misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Louie Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:08 | NC State | David Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Byron Ireland pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 01:00 | Duke | The jumper by Byron Ireland is denied by Edward Davis | 70-52 |
| 00:59 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Parrett | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Scott Brown steals the ball from Michael Parrett | 70-52 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Scott Brown lays it up and in | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Keith Vandorn runs out the clock | 70-54 |