| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Steven Barra inbounds the ball | 29-13 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | Gary Caron is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-13 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Bruce Page buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 29-15 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Steven Barra misses the jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Gary Caron hits the follow up shot | 31-15 |
| 18:28 | NC State | Scott Brown drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Hamilton | 31-17 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Joyce - foul #1 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #1 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF) Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Daniel Hamilton, Bruce Page | |
| 18:04 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Scott Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-17 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-17 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Thomas Joyce - foul #2 on Thomas Joyce, team foul #2 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown | |
| 17:12 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-17 |
| 16:54 | NC State | Jack Lagasse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-17 |
| 16:52 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente gets the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Matthew Bosque is called for the reach on Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #1 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF), Gary Caron (PF) John Harnish, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (PG), Bruce Page (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Michael Fetterman | |
| 16:28 | NC State | Scott Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Lagasse | 35-20 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Steven Barra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Lagasse - foul #2 on Jack Lagasse, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Roland Collins (SG) Matthew Bosque, Kevin Paulk | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Daniel Hamilton (PF) Stephen Hogan, Jack Lagasse, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 16:15 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 15:59 | NC State | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Joyce | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Bruce Page swats the short shot by Gary Caron | 37-23 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Roland Collins tips it in | 39-23 |
| 15:22 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Gary Caron - foul #1 on Gary Caron, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Gary Caron, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG) Scott Brown | |
| 15:10 | NC State | Billy Hawkins steals it from Bruce Page | 39-23 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Sam Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Sam Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Bruce Page - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jack Lagasse (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman, Bruce Page | |
| 14:30 | Duke | Billy Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Jack Lagasse grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 14:08 | NC State | Thomas Joyce drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Hogan | 39-26 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Sam Wilson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 39-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Roland Collins (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Kevin Paulk, John Harnish, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Scott Brown (SG) Thomas Joyce, Stephen Hogan | |
| 13:23 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Roland Collins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 12:45 | NC State | Jack Lagasse is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bosque - foul #2 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (C) Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Michael Fetterman (SF), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Daniel Hamilton, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 12:29 | NC State | Scott Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Michael Fetterman can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is fouled on the floor by Michael Fetterman - foul #2 on Michael Fetterman, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG), John Harnish (SF), Billy Hawkins (C) Matthew Bosque, Gary Caron, Doug Benton | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jack Lagasse | |
| 11:50 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bruce Page (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | NC State | Scott Brown is hacked by Kevin Paulk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| 11:22 | NC State | John Harnish steals the ball from Thomas Joyce | 41-29 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Sam Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harnish | 43-29 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Bruce Page's floater is tipped away by John Harnish | 43-29 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Donald Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 10:43 | Duke | John Harnish misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 10:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 43-29 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Scott Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Billy Hawkins - foul #2 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Roland Collins (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Kevin Paulk, John Harnish, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Hogan (SG), Jack Lagasse (PF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Thomas Joyce, Daniel Hamilton, Bruce Page | |
| 10:12 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Bosque | 45-30 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Roland Collins is called for the reach on Jack Lagasse - foul #2 on Roland Collins, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG) Scott Brown | |
| 09:18 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack loses the ball out of bounds | 45-30 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Matthew Bosque splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Patrick Owens misses the tip | 45-30 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Gary Caron tips it in | 47-30 |
| 08:27 | NC State | Jack Lagasse hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Puente | 47-32 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Steven Barra evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 07:44 | NC State | Jack Lagasse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Michael Fetterman snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Barra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Caron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jack Lagasse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Kevin Paulk (SG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Matthew Bosque, Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Gary Caron, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Bruce Page (PF) Jeffrey Puente, Stephen Hogan, Michael Fetterman | |
| 07:14 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 07:14 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Donald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-33 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Billy Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Billy Hawkins lays it in set up by Sam Wilson and he's fouled by Jimmy Cammack - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammack, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 06:35 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:06 | NC State | Scott Brown hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Billy Hawkins hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Sam Wilson | 55-36 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Jack Lagasse's pass is intercepted by Billy Hawkins in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Sam Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Bruce Page grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Jack Lagasse misses the jumper from close range | 55-36 |
| 05:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 55-36 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Jack Lagasse swats the dunk try by Billy Hawkins | 55-36 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Bruce Page's pass is intercepted by John Harnish in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 04:41 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Joyce | 55-38 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Scott Brown steals it from Sam Wilson in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Thomas Joyce lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 55-40 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Kevin Paulk double dribbles | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Roland Collins (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Kevin Paulk, John Harnish, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Stephen Hogan (SG), Michael Fetterman (SF) Thomas Joyce, Scott Brown, Jack Lagasse | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Owens - foul #3 on Patrick Owens, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Bruce Page | |
| 03:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 03:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetterman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hamilton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Duke | Steven Barra knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-42 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Matthew Bosque is called for the reach on Jeffrey Puente in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Gary Caron misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-44 |
| 02:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Daniel Hamilton | 57-44 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Gary Caron denies the turnaround by Stephen Hogan | 57-44 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Gary Caron pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Steven Barra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Patrick Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Roland Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Roland Collins is called for the reach on Stephen Hogan - foul #3 on Roland Collins, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Billy Hawkins (C) Matthew Bosque, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Joyce (PG), Bruce Page (C) Jeffrey Puente, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Stephen Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:39 | NC State | Stephen Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Roland Collins's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hogan | 57-45 |
| 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) | |
| 01:15 | NC State | Michael Fetterman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG) Stephen Hogan | |
| 01:07 | Duke | Billy Hawkins buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Collins | 59-45 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton's floater is knocked away by Billy Hawkins | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Billy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Sam Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Hamilton - foul #3 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Billy Hawkins - foul #3 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| 00:20 | NC State | Bruce Page makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Sam Wilson runs out the clock | 61-48 |