| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Spence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | George Deleon inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | John Rothe evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing set up by George Deleon | 23-29 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | John Rothe steals it from Michael Waite out of a doubleteam | 23-29 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Chase Bishop is hacked by Timothy Carr - foul #3 on Timothy Carr, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF) Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:35 | Duke | George Deleon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-29 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Michael Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Michael Waite is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Conrad Lapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Jason Arp gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | John Hendry can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Conrad Lapp grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:58 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the turnaround in the lane | 23-29 |
| 16:57 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Rothe | 23-29 |
| 16:37 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the dunk but the foul's on John Hendry - foul #2 on John Hendry, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), David Marshall (PF) Jason Arp, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (C) Conrad Lapp | |
| 16:37 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:37 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Larry Harden loses the ball out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Tillman (C) Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (SF), Steven McWethy (PF) John Rothe, Chase Bishop | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Lawrence Spence misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Noel Thomas - foul #3 on Noel Thomas, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Lawrence Spence makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Lawrence Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Lawrence Spence makes the 3rd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Tillman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Deleon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Spence (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven McWethy (fresh) C - Carlton Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Michael Waite shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-34 |
| 15:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven McWethy | 23-34 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Lawrence Spence hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Deleon | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Carlton Perry swats the short shot by Brian Tillman | 23-37 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Frankie Rank gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Lawrence Spence misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 23-37 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | David Marshall is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Waite out of a doubleteam | 25-37 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Jason Arp steps in front of the Lawrence Spence pass | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Carlton Perry is called for the reach on Jason Arp - foul #3 on Carlton Perry, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), John Hendry (PF), Scott Borden (C) Michael Waite, David Marshall, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), Roland Geraghty (SG), Chase Bishop (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) Lawrence Spence, Frankie Rank, Steven McWethy, Carlton Perry | |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Roland Geraghty grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Chase Bishop is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Roland Geraghty | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Jason Arp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-39 |
| 11:58 | Duke | George Deleon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | John Hendry gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Jason Arp makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Noel Thomas and he's fouled by George Deleon - foul #1 on George Deleon, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (SF) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Conrad Lapp snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Chase Bishop's layup is rejected by Scott Borden | 27-39 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | John Hendry pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Deleon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Villanova | John Hendry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Scott Borden tips it in | 29-39 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Chase Bishop connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roland Geraghty | 29-41 |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by Chase Bishop - foul #1 on Chase Bishop, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF) Jason Arp, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Spence (SG), Frankie Rank (SF), Carlton Perry (C) Roland Geraghty, George Deleon, Conrad Lapp | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Noel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF) Larry Harden | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven McWethy (PF) Chase Bishop | |
| 09:37 | Duke | Michael Waite takes the ball from Frankie Rank | 29-41 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Noel Thomas dunks the ball set up by Michael Waite | 31-41 |
| 09:17 | Duke | John Rothe is hacked by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (PG) John Rothe | |
| 08:59 | Duke | George Deleon is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Lapp (C) Carlton Perry | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Conrad Lapp - foul #2 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Harden (SG), John Hendry (PF) Jason Arp, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (PF) Steven McWethy | |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Brian Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Lawrence Spence misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Frankie Rank snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Lawrence Spence is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Spence, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG) Frankie Rank | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | John Hendry drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 35-41 |
| 07:21 | Duke | George Deleon hits a runner from the right block set up by John Rothe | 35-43 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Timothy Carr misses badly on a shot from close range | 35-43 |
| 06:57 | Duke | George Deleon snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Harden (fresh) SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Spence (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Deleon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:33 | Duke | John Rothe jams it | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Conrad Lapp - foul #3 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Jason Arp (SG), David Marshall (PF) Michael Waite, Larry Harden, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (SF), Steven McWethy (PF), Carlton Perry (C) George Deleon, Chase Bishop, Conrad Lapp | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Jason Arp steps in front of the Steven McWethy pass | 37-45 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | David Marshall throws it down set up by Jason Arp | 39-45 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Frankie Rank misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Noel Thomas - foul #4 on Noel Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG) Lawrence Spence | |
| 05:26 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Jason Arp buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Thomas | 42-47 |
| 04:28 | Duke | John Rothe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Roland Geraghty pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:06 | Duke | John Rothe evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | David Marshall misses the fadeaway from close range | 42-49 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it home | 44-49 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Spence (SG), George Deleon (SF), Chase Bishop (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) Roland Geraghty, Frankie Rank, Steven McWethy, Carlton Perry | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Lawrence Spence buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Rothe out of the doubleteam | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Conrad Lapp - foul #4 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Larry Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Conrad Lapp grabs the board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Spence (fresh) 14 pts. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Duke | Lawrence Spence misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Conrad Lapp tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Chase Bishop tips it home | 44-54 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Jason Arp clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Conrad Lapp snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Duke | Larry Harden steals it from George Deleon | 44-54 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | John Hendry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Hendry, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:35 | Duke | David Marshall steps in front of the Conrad Lapp pass | 44-54 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Brian Tillman banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Thomas | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Lawrence Spence connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Larry Harden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Conrad Lapp pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Conrad Lapp lays it up and in | 46-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Larry Harden clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Brian Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Brian Tillman knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Conrad Lapp - foul #5 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Hamilton (C) Jason Arp | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (C) Conrad Lapp | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Brian Tillman misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Chase Bishop gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Rothe runs out the clock | 48-59 |