| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Ryan Camp loses the dribble to Joseph Kovach | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Edward Simons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ryan Camp | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Ryan Camp denies the turnaround by James Wright | 31-33 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Edward Simons steals it from Michael Crown | 31-33 |
| 18:17 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:09 | Duke | James Wright blocks the short jumper by Ryan Camp | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | NC State | Edward Simons gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Mathew Doby's pass is intercepted by Donald Thomas | 31-33 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Donald Thomas can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:23 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | NC State | Edward Simons's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Camp | 31-33 |
| 16:59 | NC State | Joseph Kovach gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Mathew Doby is fouled on the floor by Michael Crown - foul #1 on Michael Crown, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, James Wright, Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| 16:24 | NC State | Jim Blagg makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Johnston | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Mike Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Thomas Dove grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 15:53 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Joseph Kovach is hacked by James Vallee - foul #2 on James Vallee, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SF) Curtis Johnston | |
| 15:09 | NC State | Jim Blagg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Dove | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Mike Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Kovach | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:04 | NC State | Joseph Kovach grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | NC State | James Wright jams it set up by Joseph Kovach and he's hacked by Thomas Dove - foul #1 on Thomas Dove, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Ryan Camp (PF) Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (PG), Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) Joseph Kovach, Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:58 | NC State | James Wright misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Jacob Boone - foul #3 on Jacob Boone, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:24 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Mathew Doby pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Jim Blagg clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Michael Crown grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Jim Blagg picks off the pass by Charles Thomas | 35-41 |
| 12:50 | NC State | James Wright lays it up and in set up by Jim Blagg | 35-43 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Charles Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | NC State | James Wright gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:13 | NC State | James Wright misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-43 |
| 12:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Darrell Darbonne | 35-43 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Darrell Darbonne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Mathew Doby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #3 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF) Jim Blagg, James Wright, Jacob Boone | |
| 11:37 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:37 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:14 | Duke | The jump hook by Mike Williams is blocked by Michael Hammond | 38-45 |
| 11:13 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Camp | 38-45 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Ryan Camp can't throw it down | 38-45 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Camp - foul #1 on Ryan Camp, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Frank Meacham (PF) Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 10:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:17 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by James Vallee - foul #3 on James Vallee, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), James Wright (SF) Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston | |
| 09:51 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Thomas Dove gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #3 on Michael Hammond, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Jacob Boone (PF), Edward Simons (C) Michael Hammond, Kevin Hitch | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:24 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Jacob Boone misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Meacham - foul #1 on Frank Meacham, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Ryan Camp (PF) Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:00 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:00 | NC State | Jacob Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jacob Boone - foul #4 on Jacob Boone, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) Jim Blagg | |
| 08:41 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Mathew Doby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 08:22 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Doby | 40-50 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Jacob Boone knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Joseph Kovach | 40-52 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Ryan Camp's pass is intercepted by Jacob Boone | 40-52 |
| 07:42 | NC State | Mathew Doby makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jacob Boone | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Darrell Darbonne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Camp | 43-54 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Jacob Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG), Curtis Johnston (SF), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Joseph Kovach, James Wright, Jacob Boone, Edward Simons | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Mike Williams lays it in | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Curtis Johnston loses the dribble to James Vallee | 45-54 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Timothy Raymond banks in the layup set up by James Vallee | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Frank Meacham - foul #2 on Frank Meacham, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Kovach (PG) Mathew Doby | |
| 05:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Duke | Frank Meacham comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Michael Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | NC State | James Vallee is called for the reach on Curtis Johnston - foul #4 on James Vallee, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 05:11 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Edward Simons's floater is knocked away by Mike Williams | 47-55 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Ryan Camp blocks the short jumper by Curtis Johnston | 47-55 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Michael Crown pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), James Wright (SF), Jacob Boone (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Curtis Johnston, Michael Hammond, Edward Simons | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Kovach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #4 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hitch | 47-56 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Frank Meacham tips it in | 49-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:06 | NC State | Kevin Hitch drills a runner from the right block | 49-58 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Ryan Camp (PF) Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | NC State | Edward Simons (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Ryan Camp banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 51-58 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Edward Simons buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wright and he's fouled by Darrell Darbonne - foul #5 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:32 | NC State | Edward Simons misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Jacob Boone snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 01:26 | NC State | Joseph Kovach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 51-62 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Edward Simons is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Simons, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Ryan Camp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Mathew Doby drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Kovach and he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #13 | 51-64 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Mathew Doby misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 51-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jacob Boone - foul #5 on Jacob Boone, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (PF) Jacob Boone | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joseph Kovach runs out the clock | 53-64 |