| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Thurman Walters steps in front of the Donald Thomas pass | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Byron Weir throws it down on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 37-43 |
| 19:02 | Duke | George Kincaid misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 19:01 | Duke | George Kincaid snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Kincaid | 39-43 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Donald Thomas is called for the reach on Byron Weir - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Timothy Jones steps in front of the Ernest Hauser pass | 39-43 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Thurman Walters connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 39-45 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Donald Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Timothy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) Timothy Jones | |
| 16:59 | Duke | George Kincaid is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Kincaid, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG) George Kincaid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | William Cartier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal | 39-48 |
| 16:37 | Duke | James McPeck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-48 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 39-50 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Ryan Camp hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 41-50 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Raymond Bills is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Bills, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Ernest Hauser, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | William Cartier gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Raymond Bills's pass is intercepted by Tommy Pendergraft | 41-50 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG) Raymond Bills | |
| 14:57 | Duke | Charles Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Mike Williams blocks the jumper by Byron Weir | 41-50 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 43-50 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Tommy Pendergraft denies the turnaround by Timothy Jones | 43-50 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:48 | Duke | George Kincaid can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Mike Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Charles Thomas steals the ball from William Cartier | 45-50 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Charles Thomas, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, Byron Weir, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| 12:48 | Duke | George Brantley is called for the reach on George Kincaid - foul #2 on George Brantley, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 12:29 | Duke | James McPeck buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser and he's hacked by George Brantley - foul #3 on George Brantley, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) George Kincaid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| 12:29 | Duke | James McPeck misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | James McPeck steps in front of the William Smith pass | 47-50 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 13 pts. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) SF - George Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | George Brantley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Timothy Raymond gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Ryan Camp can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Ryan Camp snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Timothy Raymond drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, George Brantley, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| 10:32 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Byron Weir is fouled on the floor by Donald Thomas - foul #4 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Thurman Walters knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Cartier | 52-52 |
| 09:51 | Duke | George Kincaid misses the dunk | 52-52 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Ernest Hauser tips it in | 54-52 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Donald Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Byron Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ernest Hauser | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:02 | Duke | George Kincaid misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Jones - foul #3 on Timothy Jones, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:09 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Cartier | 56-52 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Charles Thomas, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| 07:35 | Duke | George Kincaid clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Thurman Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Timothy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG) George Kincaid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Raymond Bills scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Weir | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Frank Meacham drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Camp and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF) James McPeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William Cartier (PF) Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| 06:46 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | William Smith lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 59-56 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Frank Meacham slams it home | 61-56 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | William Cartier is hacked by Ryan Camp - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Tommy Pendergraft swats the layup by Thurman Walters | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Tommy Pendergraft is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Mike Williams blocks the jumper by Thurman Walters | 61-56 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas scores on a floater in the paint | 63-58 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:37 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tommy Pendergraft | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | George Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, George Brantley, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Byron Weir takes the ball from Ryan Camp | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:45 | Duke | The jump hook by James McPeck is blocked by William Smith | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Pendergraft | 67-60 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Mike Williams takes the ball from Timothy Jones | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Duke | Donald Thomas's layup is rejected by Timothy Jones | 69-60 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Ernest Hauser is called for the reach on Byron Weir - foul #1 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Cartier (PF) William McHalffey | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tommy Pendergraft | 69-61 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Donald Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-61 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Mike Williams steals it from William Cartier | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Ernest Hauser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thurman Walters, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Kincaid - foul #3 on George Kincaid, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bills - foul #4 on Raymond Bills, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Walters - foul #4 on Thurman Walters, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Timothy Jones loses the dribble to Tommy Pendergraft | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ernest Hauser runs out the clock | 74-63 |