| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (fresh) SG - Young Xiong (fresh) SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) SG - John Lampley (fresh) SF - Harry Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Sussman (fresh) C - David Lamont (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | David Lamont wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Harry Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lampley and he's fouled by Paul Shaffer - foul #1 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Harry Smith makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Alexis Russo throws it down | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Matthew Sussman is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | NC State | David Lamont steps in front of the Alexis Russo pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Duke | David Lamont comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Matthew Sussman tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | NC State | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | NC State | Peter Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Alexis Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Young Xiong | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Harry Smith lays it in | 5-7 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Alexis Russo's pass is intercepted by Harry Smith in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Greg York is blocked by Peter Oliver | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Paul Shaffer | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Paul Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Duke | John Lampley snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Paul Shaffer is called for the reach on Matthew Sussman - foul #2 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), James Pennington (SF) Young Xiong, Paul Shaffer | |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Edward Boyd (SG), Liko Chu (SF), Justin Innes (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Harry Smith, Matthew Sussman, David Lamont | |
| 17:09 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski misses the jump hook from the left block | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Darryl Tharp tips it in | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | NC State | James Pennington misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Liko Chu - foul #1 on Liko Chu, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | NC State | Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:55 | NC State | James Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | NC State | James Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Justin Innes gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Edward Boyd buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Edward Boyd is called for the reach on Michael Howells - foul #1 on Edward Boyd, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Duke | Herbert Tims (C) Joseph Lewinski | |
| 16:23 | NC State | James Pennington's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Innes | 6-12 |
| 16:22 | NC State | Young Xiong tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Michael Howells takes the ball from Liko Chu | 8-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) SG - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pennington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leroy Frazier (fresh) C - Marlon Degraw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Liko Chu (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Innes (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Tims (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | NC State | James Pennington misses the runner in the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:42 | Duke | Herbert Tims grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Darryl Tharp is hacked by Marlon Degraw - foul #1 on Marlon Degraw, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Young Xiong, James Pennington, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG), John Lampley (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Matthew Sussman (PF) Darryl Tharp, Edward Boyd, Liko Chu, Justin Innes | |
| 15:28 | Duke | Harry Smith is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG) Michael Howells | |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), David Lamont (C) Donald Paris, Herbert Tims | |
| 15:19 | NC State | Young Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:18 | NC State | James Johnson tips it home | 10-12 |
| 15:10 | Duke | David Lamont hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Greg York | 10-14 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Alexis Russo is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 14:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harry Smith | 10-14 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Harry Smith blows the dunk | 10-14 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Harry Smith tips it home | 10-16 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Young Xiong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Harry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Greg York misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:44 | NC State | Peter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:40 | NC State | John Lampley is called for the reach on Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lampley, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), James Pennington (SF), Joshua Register (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Young Xiong, Leroy Frazier, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Edward Boyd (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Harry Smith, Matthew Sussman, David Lamont | |
| 13:33 | NC State | Alexis Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Marlon Degraw hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Darryl Tharp connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Lewinski | 12-18 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Alexis Russo is called for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Innes (PF) Donald Paris | |
| 12:46 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 12:44 | NC State | James Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:40 | NC State | James Pennington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marlon Degraw | 14-18 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF) Alexis Russo | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Matthew Sussman (PF), Herbert Tims (C) Edward Boyd, Liko Chu, Justin Innes, Joseph Lewinski | |
| 12:02 | NC State | Peter Oliver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Sussman - foul #1 on Matthew Sussman, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG), James Johnson (C) Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG) Darryl Tharp | |
| 12:02 | NC State | Peter Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:02 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Herbert Tims pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (fresh) SG - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Paris (fresh) SF - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Sussman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Tims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Duke | Greg York misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Harry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:33 | Duke | Harry Smith is denied on a layup by James Pennington | 15-18 |
| 11:32 | NC State | James Pennington snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:29 | NC State | Donald Paris is called for the reach on Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Paris, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), Justin Innes (PF) Greg York, Matthew Sussman | |
| 11:14 | NC State | James Pennington drills a runner from the right block set up by Young Xiong | 17-18 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Donald Paris buries a shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:41 | NC State | Donald Paris steals it from James Pennington | 17-20 |
| 10:36 | Duke | John Lampley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:32 | NC State | Harry Smith picks off the pass by Young Xiong in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Harry Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-20 |
| 10:17 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | NC State | James Johnson is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Joshua Register (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Young Xiong, James Pennington, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Darryl Tharp (SG), Edward Boyd (SF), Liko Chu (PF), David Lamont (C) Donald Paris, John Lampley, Harry Smith, Justin Innes, Herbert Tims | |
| 09:54 | Duke | David Lamont buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Tharp | 17-22 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Michael Howells misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | NC State | Leroy Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Michael Howells is hacked by Liko Chu - foul #2 on Liko Chu, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG) Michael Howells | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Sussman (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Liko Chu, David Lamont | |
| 08:51 | NC State | Leroy Frazier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Lewinski | 17-22 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Young Xiong picks off the pass by Greg York in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:43 | NC State | Alexis Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Young Xiong | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Darryl Tharp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Young Xiong misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Edward Boyd - foul #2 on Edward Boyd, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | NC State | James Pennington (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Joshua Register, Leroy Frazier, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), Harry Smith (SF), David Lamont (C) Darryl Tharp, Edward Boyd, Joseph Lewinski | |
| 08:10 | NC State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Young Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Lamont | 20-25 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Harry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 07:59 | NC State | Young Xiong is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Alexis Russo (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael Howells (fairly fresh) SF - James Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lampley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Sussman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Duke | David Lamont misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexis Russo - foul #1 on Alexis Russo, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Innes (PF) Matthew Sussman | |
| 07:47 | Duke | David Lamont makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | Duke | David Lamont misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:47 | NC State | Peter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:37 | NC State | James Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-29 |
| 07:36 | NC State | James Johnson tips it in | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Greg York is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG) Greg York | |
| 06:59 | NC State | Donald Paris steals the ball from James Johnson | 22-29 |
| 06:35 | Duke | David Lamont is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Leroy Frazier (SF) James Pennington | |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Matthew Sussman (PF) Donald Paris, Justin Innes | |
| 06:33 | NC State | Alexis Russo is hacked by Darryl Tharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Harry Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:15 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | NC State | Alexis Russo comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-29 |
| 06:09 | Duke | David Lamont pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:57 | Duke | John Lampley is hacked by Michael Howells - foul #1 on Michael Howells, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Young Xiong (SG), Joshua Register (SF), Marlon Degraw (C) Michael Howells, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Lewinski (SF), Herbert Tims (C) Harry Smith, David Lamont | |
| 05:47 | Duke | Matthew Sussman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Marlon Degraw gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:41 | NC State | Joshua Register is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Tharp - foul #2 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG) Darryl Tharp | |
| 05:41 | NC State | Joshua Register misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Matthew Sussman gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Alexis Russo steps in front of the Matthew Sussman pass | 24-29 |
| 05:26 | NC State | Joshua Register blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Matthew Sussman snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:12 | Duke | John Lampley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Leroy Frazier blows the layup | 24-32 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Matthew Sussman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Joshua Register is called for the reach on Greg York - foul #1 on Joshua Register, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (PG), James Pennington (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Alexis Russo, Joshua Register, Leroy Frazier, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Justin Innes (C) John Lampley, Joseph Lewinski, Herbert Tims | |
| 04:31 | Duke | Donald Paris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Paris, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), David Lamont (C) Donald Paris, Matthew Sussman | |
| 04:10 | NC State | James Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Lamont - foul #1 on David Lamont, team foul #11 | 24-32 |
| 04:10 | NC State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:10 | NC State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Harry Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Greg York | 26-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Howells (tiring) SG - Young Xiong (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pennington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Lampley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Innes (fairly fresh) C - David Lamont (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | NC State | Young Xiong connects on the floater from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Justin Innes connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Greg York | 28-36 |
| 03:09 | NC State | Young Xiong misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 03:08 | NC State | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:54 | NC State | A charge is called on James Pennington - foul #1 on James Pennington, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Alexis Russo (PG), Leroy Frazier (SG), Paul Shaffer (SF), Joshua Register (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Michael Howells, Young Xiong, James Pennington, Peter Oliver, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Edward Boyd (SF), Liko Chu (PF) Greg York, John Lampley, Harry Smith, David Lamont | |
| 02:31 | Duke | Edward Boyd connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Paris | 28-39 |
| 02:15 | NC State | Leroy Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-39 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Liko Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Darryl Tharp hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Liko Chu | 28-42 |
| 01:48 | NC State | Donald Paris steps in front of the Leroy Frazier pass | 28-42 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Edward Boyd is hacked by Paul Shaffer - foul #3 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Howells (SG), James Pennington (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) Leroy Frazier, Paul Shaffer, Joshua Register, Marlon Degraw | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Lewinski (SF), Matthew Sussman (PF), Herbert Tims (C) Donald Paris, Liko Chu, Justin Innes | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Alexis Russo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Howells | 30-44 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Matthew Sussman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-44 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Matthew Sussman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-44 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Herbert Tims connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Alexis Russo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexis Russo, team foul #9 | 30-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Register (SF), Leroy Frazier (PF) Alexis Russo, Peter Oliver | |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), John Lampley (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Liko Chu (PF), David Lamont (C) Darryl Tharp, Edward Boyd, Joseph Lewinski, Matthew Sussman, Herbert Tims | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Joshua Register is called for the reach on David Lamont - foul #2 on Joshua Register, team foul #10 | 30-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Marlon Degraw (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (SG) John Lampley | |
| 00:03 | Duke | David Lamont makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:03 | Duke | David Lamont misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Marlon Degraw | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Marlon Degraw misses the halfcourt shot | 30-47 |