| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - James Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) C - Michael Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Michael Gordon denies the turnaround by Bruce Mehaffey | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Warren Lewellen misses long on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | James Allen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Staudt - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:34 | Duke | John Staudt hits a 3 from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart is whistled for a carry | 1-3 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Michael Gordon can't throw it down | 1-3 |
| 16:53 | Duke | John Staudt gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Floyd Malone, Archie Stewart, David Smith, James Allen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:15 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 1-3 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Franklin Shaw steals the ball from Bruce Mehaffey in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 15:53 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the board | 1-3 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) C - Michael Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson is fouled on the floor by Rolando Benson - foul #1 on Rolando Benson, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Timothy Guth buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Warren Lewellen scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 3-5 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson scores on a floater near the basket | 5-5 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Warren Lewellen can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Floyd Malone (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), David Smith (PF), James Allen (C) Brian Hasegawa, Timothy Pye, Mark Williams, Timothy Guth, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SF), John Robertson (C) Rolando Benson, Michael Gordon | |
| 14:46 | Duke | Warren Lewellen makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Warren Lewellen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | James Allen is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Warren Lewellen | |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:00 | Duke | John Staudt is fouled on the floor by Floyd Malone - foul #1 on Floyd Malone, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Archie Stewart gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Archie Stewart tips it but misses | 5-7 |
| 13:28 | Duke | John Staudt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF) Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Lewellen - foul #1 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:22 | Duke | John Staudt hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 6-9 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Floyd Malone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-9 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 11:46 | Duke | James Allen blocks the short jumper by Rolando Benson | 6-9 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Rolando Benson tips it in | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Malone and the foul's on Franklin Shaw - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Floyd Malone, Mark Williams, David Smith, James Allen | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| 11:39 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:12 | Duke | John Staudt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG) Brian Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:12 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:12 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Robert Jones steals it from Timothy Pye | 9-11 |
| 11:03 | Duke | John Staudt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 9-13 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG) Timothy Pye | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Bruce Mehaffey steals the ball from Warren Lewellen | 11-13 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Lewellen - foul #2 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (PF) Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Robertson gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Bruce Mehaffey takes the ball from Rolando Benson | 11-13 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Rolando Benson steps in front of the Geoffrey Vinson pass | 11-13 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Rolando Benson banks in the layup | 11-15 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), James Allen (C) Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza, Rolando Benson | |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:19 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the easy layup | 11-15 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Olin Brzezowski steals it from Mark Williams | 11-15 |
| 08:28 | Duke | John Staudt is whistled for a carry | 11-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (SG), Timothy Guth (PF) Floyd Malone, David Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, John Robertson | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Olin Brzezowski steals the ball from Bruce Mehaffey | 11-15 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF) John Staudt | |
| 07:45 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Pye (fresh) SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Allen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Timothy Guth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-17 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Allen and he's hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Franklin Shaw, Olin Brzezowski | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Angelo Esparza comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | James Allen gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 14-17 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Alfredo Mancini takes the ball from Timothy Guth | 14-17 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Angelo Esparza can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth, James Allen | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Angelo Esparza, Rolando Benson, Alfredo Mancini, Michael Gordon | |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 15-19 |
| 04:57 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa travels with the ball | 15-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG) Brian Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:25 | Duke | John Staudt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Floyd Malone scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 17-19 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Warren Lewellen jams it set up by John Robertson | 17-21 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Malone | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Franklin Shaw connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Staudt | 19-23 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Warren Lewellen snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:48 | Duke | John Staudt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Franklin Shaw | 19-26 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | John Staudt steps in front of the Bruce Mehaffey pass | 19-26 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski lays it up and in | 19-28 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 19-28 |
| 01:57 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 01:32 | Duke | The jump hook by Warren Lewellen is blocked by Mark Williams | 19-28 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is hacked by Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Floyd Malone, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), James Allen (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Floyd Malone, Mark Williams, David Smith, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Rolando Benson (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski, Warren Lewellen, John Robertson | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Rolando Benson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Jones and he's fouled by Archie Stewart - foul #1 on Archie Stewart, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Rolando Benson pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Rolando Benson banks in the layup set up by Angelo Esparza and he's hacked by Archie Stewart - foul #2 on Archie Stewart, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson gets the rebound | 19-34 |