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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| D. Nelson * | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| G. Paulus * | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| G. Henderson * | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| K. Singler * | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| L. Thomas * | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Scheyer | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| T. King | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B. Zoubek | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| D. McClure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Pocius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 87 |
| Field Goals | 22-57, 38% |
| Free Throws | 30-37, 81% |
| 3-pointers | 13-28, 46% |
| Off. Rebounds | 9 |
| Def. Rebounds | 17 |
| Total Rebounds | 26 |
| Assists | 14 |
| Blocks | 2 |
| Fouls | 21 |
| Steals | 5 |
| Turnovers | 8 |
| Complete Box Score | |
| 0.0 End of game. |
| NCST 2.0 Ben McCauley missed 3-pt. Jump Shot |
| NCST 5.0 Defensive Rebound by Courtney Fells |
| DUKE 5.0 Jon Scheyer missed 3-pt. Jump Shot |
| DUKE 19.0 Full Timeout |
| NCST 41.0 Lost ball turnover on Ben McCauley |
| DUKE 1:01 DeMarcus Nelson made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| DUKE 1:01 DeMarcus Nelson made 1st of 2 Free Throws |
| NCST 1:01 Personal foul on Ben McCauley |
| NCST 1:11 Ben McCauley made 2nd of 2 Free Throws |
| Postgame - |
| No matter what happens next week between the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels, the in-game excitement won't be able to exceed the intensity of today's contest. The game ended in disappointment for the Wolfpack, as after holding the lead for about 35 minutes of the game, they gave it up on a free throw with one minute remaining. They have one game left against Wake Forest. |
| Postgame - |
| That's win number 800 for head coach Mike Krzyzewski, all but 73 here for Duke. With the win, the Blue Devils improve to 12-2 in the ACC, with co-conference leader North Carolina set to start its game against Boston College in an hour. If both teams win out, that could set up a great matchup next Saturday of Duke-North Carolina that would determine the ACC regular season champs and a top postseason seeding. |
| 2nd Half - 0:00 |
| Following the timeout, Duke fails to score, allowing NC State one last chance at the game-winning shot. Ben McCauley takes it, but his hurried 3-pointer is off the mark, giving Duke the win and denying North Carolina State the upset it so wanted. It's a final here in Raleigh, with the Blue Devils defeating the Wolfpack by a score of 87-86. |
| 2nd Half - 0:19 |
| Duke takes its first lead since midway through the first when Nelson draws a foul and makes two from the line. The Blue Devils call a timeout here with a one-point lead with 12 seconds on the shot clock and 19 on the game clock. |
| 2nd Half - 1:11 |
| The Blue Devils have five players scoring in double-digits, with Paulus up to 15 after hitting yet another three, his fifth of the day, that ties the game up at 85 all. Singler heads to the line for NC State with the chance to break the tie, and although he makes one, he misses the other as the Wolfpack start missing free throws just when they're most needed. |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| B. McCauley | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Gonzalez * | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| T. Smith * | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Fells * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Ferguson | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Hickson * | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| G. Grant * | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| D. Horner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Costner | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Johnson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| S. Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Beard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Stats | |
| Stat | Total |
| Points | 86 |
| Field Goals | 27-50, 54% |
| Free Throws | 25-29, 86% |
| 3-pointers | 7-13, 53% |
| Off. Rebounds | 6 |
| Def. Rebounds | 28 |
| Total Rebounds | 34 |
| Assists | 15 |
| Blocks | 2 |
| Fouls | 27 |
| Steals | 4 |
| Turnovers | 17 |
| Complete Box Score | |