| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Moreland inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | John Moreland clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Warren - foul #1 on Luther Warren, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Matthew Rogers (C) Paul Cross, Alfred Colvin, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (SF) Thomas Ward | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | John Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:52 | Mercer | John Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Michael Zeiser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | William Palmer grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | John Moreland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | William Palmer tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Alexander Thompson misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Moreland | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | John Moreland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Matthew Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Tom Wagner steals the ball from Alexander Thompson | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Alexander Thompson picks off the pass by Tom Wagner | 38-36 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Alexander Thompson jams it | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Tom Wagner loses the dribble to Alexander Thompson | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Duke | John Moreland takes the ball from Matthew Rogers | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | John Moreland is denied on a layup by Matthew Rogers | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Luther Warren | 40-36 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Richard Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Duke | Alexander Thompson can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Alexander Thompson hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | John Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | William Palmer tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Luther Warren snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Richard Kennedy makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Rogers | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | John Moreland is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), James Kieffer (C) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Jim Siller, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| 16:01 | Duke | Calvin Love lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ray | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - James Kieffer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darren Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Benito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Thomas Ward scores on a shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Alfred Colvin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Benito | 46-38 |
| 15:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Moreland | 46-38 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Darren Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Robert Ray, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ball (SG), Travis McNett (SF) Darren Holt, John Moreland | |
| 15:07 | Duke | Paul Cross knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Thomas Ward scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Paul Cross misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-40 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | John Benito pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Travis McNett is hacked by James Kieffer - foul #2 on James Kieffer, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF) Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Wagner (PF), William Palmer (C) John Roberts, John Benito | |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Travis McNett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | Duke | William Palmer is called for the reach on Calvin Love - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Kennedy (PF) Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:51 | Duke | Paul Cross hits the finger roll set up by Alfred Colvin | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Travis McNett is fouled on the floor by Robert Ray - foul #2 on Robert Ray, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Alexander Thompson (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Calvin Love (PF) Alfred Colvin, Robert Ray, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (SF) Thomas Ward | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Calvin Love picks off the pass by William Palmer | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Paul Cross hits the finger roll and the foul's on Travis McNett - foul #4 on Travis McNett, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), Richard Kennedy (PF) Alexander Thompson, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), John Moreland (SF) Travis McNett, Jim Siller | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Thomas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | Paul Cross is called for the reach on Thomas Ward - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Benito (C) William Palmer | |
| 13:07 | Mercer | John Benito can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Richard Kennedy snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Denny Ball steps in front of the James Kieffer pass | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Denny Ball hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Paul Cross misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Moreland - foul #2 on John Moreland, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Alexander Thompson (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF) Alfred Colvin, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:34 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Tom Wagner can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Calvin Love - foul #1 on Calvin Love, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Kennedy (PF) Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:21 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Richard Kennedy makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Alexander Thompson | 56-46 |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Denny Ball scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Moreland | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Ball (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - John Benito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Paul Cross misses the easy layup | 56-49 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | John Benito gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Richard Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Alexander Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 10:49 | Duke | James Kieffer tips it home | 58-49 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | John Benito makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by James Kieffer - foul #3 on James Kieffer, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Calvin Love (PF), Matthew Rogers (C) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson, Robert Ray, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF) John Moreland, Tom Wagner | |
| 10:37 | Mercer | John Benito misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Calvin Love gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Michael Zeiser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Denny Ball is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Colvin - foul #1 on Alfred Colvin, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Palmer (C) John Benito | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Denny Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Matthew Rogers snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Calvin Love comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 61-52 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Denny Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Jim Siller grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | William Palmer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jim Siller | 61-54 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Thomas Ward is called for the reach on Michael Zeiser - foul #4 on Thomas Ward, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Richard Kennedy (PF) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (PG), John Moreland (SF) Thomas Ward, Jim Siller | |
| 09:12 | Duke | Alexander Thompson's floater is tipped away by William Palmer | 61-54 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | William Palmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Luther Warren - foul #2 on Luther Warren, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Wagner (PF) John Roberts | |
| 09:04 | Mercer | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Richard Kennedy is hacked by Tom Wagner - foul #2 on Tom Wagner, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Matthew Rogers (C) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:24 | Duke | Matthew Rogers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-55 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Richard Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Matthew Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | William Palmer grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Denny Ball blows the layup over the doubleteam | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 61-55 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Alexander Thompson makes the jump hook from the right block | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Luther Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Darren Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Ball (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | John Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | William Palmer hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Richard Kennedy is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Darren Holt, John Moreland, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Denny Ball is hacked by Michael Zeiser - foul #1 on Michael Zeiser, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SF) Robert Ray | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Michael Zeiser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Denny Ball | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Denny Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Michael Zeiser pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Zeiser | 66-59 |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Calvin Love swats the shot by Denny Ball | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Alfred Colvin snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Duke | Michael Zeiser misses the shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Jim Siller grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Travis McNett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Kieffer | 66-59 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Alfred Colvin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Luther Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Michael Zeiser makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Love | 69-59 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), Matthew Rogers (C) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, Luther Warren, Calvin Love, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (SG), John Moreland (SF), Tom Wagner (PF), William Palmer (C) Denny Ball, Jim Siller, John Roberts, John Benito | |
| 04:00 | Mercer | William Palmer scores on a turnaround from the right block | 69-61 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Richard Kennedy dunks the ball | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis McNett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - William Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-61 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Tom Wagner snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | William Palmer is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SF), James Kieffer (C) Robert Ray, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SG) Travis McNett | |
| 02:41 | Duke | Alexander Thompson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Luther Warren | 73-61 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | William Palmer is whistled for a carry | 73-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Ray (SF), Matthew Rogers (C) Luther Warren, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, John Moreland, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Duke | Robert Ray is hacked by Darren Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Holt, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Funsan Akwei (C) Alexander Thompson, Richard Kennedy, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Alfred Colvin is hacked by Darren Holt - foul #4 on Darren Holt, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Alfred Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | John Benito gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Funsan Akwei - foul #1 on Funsan Akwei, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, Alfred Colvin, Luther Warren, Funsan Akwei | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Robert Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Holt - foul #5 on Darren Holt, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Funsan Akwei (C) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ball (SG) Darren Holt | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Denny Ball splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 01:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alfred Colvin | 75-62 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Travis McNett is called for the reach on Alfred Colvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis McNett, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG) Travis McNett | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Alfred Colvin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | John Roberts gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Jim Siller blows the layup | 76-62 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 76-64 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Alfred Colvin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ward - foul #5 on Thomas Ward, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bergenty (PG) Thomas Ward | |
| 01:22 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Alfred Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Robert Ray steals the ball from John Bergenty | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Funsan Akwei can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Bergenty - foul #1 on John Bergenty, team foul #11 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) Luther Warren, Robert Ray | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Funsan Akwei misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Funsan Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | John Roberts can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 79-64 |
| 00:32 | Duke | James Kieffer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Duke | John Roberts denies the turnaround by Funsan Akwei | 79-64 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Funsan Akwei misses the tip | 79-64 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Alfred Colvin tips it home | 81-64 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Denny Ball shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-64 |
| 00:01 | Duke | James Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Duke | James Kieffer runs out the clock | 81-64 |