| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Charles Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Brewer inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Charles Chesney - foul #3 on Charles Chesney, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Greg Young (PF) Brian Sheridan | |
| 19:39 | NC State | Don Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Thornton | 26-31 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Mark Morgan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | NC State | Frank Morowski is hacked by William Rucker - foul #1 on William Rucker, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| 19:04 | NC State | Wendell Phipps is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #2 on William Rucker, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF) Wendell Phipps | |
| 18:52 | NC State | Frank Morowski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Chesney - foul #4 on Charles Chesney, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | NC State | Wendell Phipps (SF) Joshua Brewer | |
| 18:52 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Jeff Thornton can't connect on a floater from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:29 | NC State | Don Allen snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:24 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Adam Parkey tips it in | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Duke | William Rucker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on William Rucker, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 17:42 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 17:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harold Lehman | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Harold Lehman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF) William Rucker | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| 16:55 | NC State | Frank Morowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Jeff Thornton hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Don Allen blows the layup but the foul's on Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), Joel Perzanowski (PF) Ramon Ruiz, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF) Adam Parkey, Wendell Phipps, Greg Young | |
| 16:08 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:08 | NC State | Don Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | NC State | The rebound goes to Joshua Brewer | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits a fadeaway from the right block | 31-38 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Brian Sheridan steals it from Joel Perzanowski | 31-38 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Brandon Queen hits a shot from the left wing set up by Frank Morowski | 31-40 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Mark Morgan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kevin Stegall | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Frank Morowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), William Rucker (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Deakins, Kevin Stegall, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| 13:59 | Duke | Brian Sheridan takes the ball from Mark Morgan | 33-40 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Adam Parkey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Adam Parkey pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Brian Sheridan makes the floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Mark Morgan evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Ryan Perkins - foul #1 on Ryan Perkins, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Chesney (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Harold Lehman, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Don Allen (C) Ryan Perkins, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Kevin Lofton | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:15 | NC State | Frank Morowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 12:13 | Duke | William Rucker pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Don Allen steals the ball from Jeff Thornton | 36-42 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Frank Morowski is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #4 on William Rucker, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (PG), Charles Deakins (SG) Mark Morgan, Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF) Greg Young | |
| 11:10 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:10 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Jeff Thornton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Deakins | 38-44 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Kevin Stegall is called for the reach on Frank Morowski - foul #1 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Don Allen | |
| 10:23 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Jeff Thornton scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Lofton - foul #2 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG) William Rucker | |
| Subs | NC State | Ryan Perkins (PG), Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Don Allen (C) Frank Morowski, Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Kevin Lofton | |
| 09:56 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ryan Perkins | 41-48 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the easy layup | 41-48 |
| 09:22 | NC State | Adam Parkey gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Adam Parkey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Jeff Thornton scores on a shot from the left block | 43-50 |
| 08:33 | NC State | Brian Sheridan blows the dunk | 43-50 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Adam Parkey tips it home | 43-52 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Charles Deakins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:09 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Don Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Chesney | 43-52 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Brian Sheridan gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ryan Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Parkey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | NC State | Ryan Perkins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Sheridan | 43-54 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Charles Chesney is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), William Rucker (SF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, Kevin Stegall, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Frank Morowski (PG), Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Ryan Perkins, Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| 06:56 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Greg Young is blocked by Ramon Ruiz | 43-54 |
| 06:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Chesney | 43-54 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Greg Young - foul #4 on Greg Young, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Kevin Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeff Thornton (C) Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 05:56 | Duke | William Rucker is hacked by Kevin Lofton - foul #3 on Kevin Lofton, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| 05:32 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Jeff Thornton can't tip it in | 46-54 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Frank Morowski pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:13 | NC State | Don Allen hits a jumper near the basket | 46-56 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Mark Morgan lays it in set up by William Rucker | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey is hacked by Ramon Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Ramon Ruiz, William Rucker, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Brewer (SF), Brian Sheridan (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Wendell Phipps, Greg Young, Don Allen | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Joshua Brewer steals it from Kevin Stegall | 48-58 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Brian Sheridan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Brewer and the foul's on Mark Morgan - foul #2 on Mark Morgan, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Wendell Phipps (SF), Don Allen (C) Adam Parkey, Joshua Brewer, Kevin Lofton | |
| 04:09 | NC State | Brian Sheridan misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Don Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 03:45 | NC State | Brian Sheridan is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-60 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (tiring) 17 pts. SG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Frank Morowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Queen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Phipps (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Sheridan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Duke | Kevin Stegall comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Don Allen denies the turnaround by Mark Morgan | 48-60 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Mark Morgan steals it from Frank Morowski | 50-60 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Kevin Stegall hits the finger roll set up by Mark Morgan | 52-60 |
| 02:34 | NC State | Don Allen drills a shot near the basket | 52-62 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), William Rucker (SF), Charles Chesney (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Mark Morgan, Charles Deakins, Harold Lehman, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Joshua Brewer (SF), Greg Young (PF), Kevin Lofton (C) Brandon Queen, Wendell Phipps, Brian Sheridan, Don Allen | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | NC State | Ramon Ruiz steals it from Adam Parkey | 55-62 |
| 01:48 | Duke | William Rucker banks in the layup on a great pass from Ramon Ruiz | 57-62 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Kevin Lofton's pass is intercepted by Charles Chesney | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Greg Young - foul #5 on Greg Young, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG) Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Sheridan (PF), Don Allen (C) Greg Young, Kevin Lofton | |
| 01:15 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ramon Ruiz - foul #4 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Adam Parkey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Frank Morowski steals it from Mark Morgan | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Frank Morowski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Queen (SG), Kevin Lofton (C) Adam Parkey, Don Allen | |
| 00:46 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:46 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Duke | William Rucker hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Morgan | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Ramon Ruiz is called for the reach on Brandon Queen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | NC State | Don Allen (C) Kevin Lofton | |
| 00:38 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Brandon Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:31 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to William Rucker | 61-67 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Joshua Brewer gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joshua Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Charles Deakins, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Lofton (C) Don Allen | |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Joshua Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Brandon Queen steps in front of the Charles Deakins pass | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Brandon Queen blows the layup | 61-67 |
| 00:12 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Charles Deakins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Morgan | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Frank Morowski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Morgan - foul #4 on Mark Morgan, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Parkey (SG), Don Allen (C) Brandon Queen, Kevin Lofton | |
| 00:05 | NC State | Frank Morowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Frank Morowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Deakins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-68 |