| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Staudt - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | John Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Rolando Benson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | John Thomas can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Rolando Benson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Rolando Benson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 31-37 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Warren Lewellen (C) John Staudt, Michael Gordon, John Robertson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Donald Dossantos (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 16:05 | Duke | Warren Lewellen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 31-37 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Dossantos | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Lewellen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Dossantos (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Angelo Esparza | 33-39 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Angelo Esparza is called for the reach on Donald Dossantos - foul #2 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (PF) Angelo Esparza, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Charles Franks (SG), David Heidel (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Dikembe Abdelal, Donald Dossantos, Terry Bowman | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | James Whitehead clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Staudt - foul #2 on John Staudt, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Thomas (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | James Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Rolando Benson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Staudt | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the jump hook from the right block | 35-41 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Warren Lewellen buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | John Thomas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Duke | David Heidel takes the ball from Michael Gordon | 37-41 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on James Whitehead - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Michael Gordon, Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Ray Smith (SF), Alfredo Gallo (PF), Terry Bowman (C) James Whitehead, Charles Franks, David Heidel, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| 11:48 | UTEP | John Robertson swats the shot by Terry Bowman | 37-41 |
| 11:47 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Olin Brzezowski - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | Duke | John Robertson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 39-41 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (PF) Rolando Benson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Terry Bowman | |
| 10:29 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #3 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Thomas (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:03 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:42 | Duke | John Staudt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 09:42 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:42 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:59 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF), Warren Lewellen (C) Angelo Esparza, John Robertson | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (SF) Ray Smith | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Salvador Gonzales steals it from Rolando Benson | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Charles Franks lays it up and in on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 40-46 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Salvador Gonzales is called for the reach on Rolando Benson - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Franklin Shaw, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Alfredo Gallo (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Whitehead - foul #3 on James Whitehead, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Bowman (C) John Thomas | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Heidel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-46 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Gallo | 42-46 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Terry Bowman can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ray Smith (SF) James Whitehead, David Heidel | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Terry Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Terry Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:15 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Angelo Esparza scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #4 on John Robertson, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Michael Gordon (PF) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), John Thomas (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Terry Bowman | |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses the turnaround from close range | 45-47 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Rolando Benson gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Rolando Benson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Angelo Esparza makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo's floater is tipped away by John Robertson | 48-47 |
| 05:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 48-47 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Charles Franks steals it from Angelo Esparza | 48-47 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Angelo Esparza snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 48-47 |
| 04:00 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angelo Esparza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Gordon | 48-47 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Rolando Benson can't throw it down | 48-47 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Warren Lewellen (C) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza, Michael Gordon, John Robertson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Whitehead (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), David Heidel (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Ray Smith, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Warren Lewellen tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Michael Gordon (PF) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Ray Smith (SF) James Whitehead, David Heidel | |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Smith | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Warren Lewellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right block | 50-49 |
| 00:47 | Duke | John Staudt pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Michael Gordon drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Rolando Benson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Rolando Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Franklin Shaw, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charles Franks connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |