| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) C - James Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fresh) SF - Joe Cote (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | James Moon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Neil Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses long on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Michael Blanks is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Blanks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Duke | David Garner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Temples | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Roy Thomas is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Duke | David Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Thomas | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Gene Farber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Gene Farber picks off the pass by Johnny Temples | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Gene Farber lays it in | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Temples | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | James Moon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Roy Thomas snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Duke | David Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | James Moon loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Michael Buelow (SG), Robert Matthews (SF) Gene Farber, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:07 | Duke | David Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Lane - foul #1 on Mitchell Lane, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Davis (PF) Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:01 | Duke | David Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Buelow | 4-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) SG - Michael Buelow (fresh) SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) PF - Ronald Davis (fresh) C - James Moon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny Temples | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Duke | David Garner misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Joe Cote tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | James Moon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mitchell Lane | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Joe Cote can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | James Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis tips it but misses | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Joe Cote pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Duke | David Garner loses the dribble to James Moon | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Duke | David Garner snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Johnny Temples is fouled on the floor by Michael Buelow - foul #1 on Michael Buelow, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Blanks (PF) Mitchell Lane, Michael Buelow, Robert Matthews, James Moon | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF), Warren Mota (PF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote, Roy Thomas, Douglas Taylor | |
| 14:12 | Duke | Warren Mota misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Warren Mota hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | Neil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:36 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Michael Buelow (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Gene Farber, Michael Blanks, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG) David Garner | |
| 13:08 | Duke | George Murphey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Neil Smith snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Neil Smith buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Dicks | 10-13 |
| 12:04 | Duke | John Vick scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Lindenberger | 10-15 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Warren Mota blocks the short jumper by Mitchell Lane | 10-15 |
| 11:45 | Duke | George Murphey pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) C - Robert Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SG - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Warren Mota (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | George Murphey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ryan Bentley | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #1 | 12-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Ronald Davis (PF), James Moon (C) Mitchell Lane, Tyler Dicks, Neil Smith, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey, Warren Mota, John Vick | |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Joe Cote gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:53 | Duke | David Garner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Farber - foul #1 on Gene Farber, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Smith (SF) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:53 | Duke | David Garner makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny Temples | 12-20 |
| 10:29 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Joe Cote pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-20 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Douglas Taylor is whistled for a carry | 12-20 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Roy Thomas blocks the short jumper by Charles Sanderson | 12-20 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | James Moon grabs the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Gene Farber connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Johnny Temples drills a 3 from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis scores on a floater from the right block | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Johnny Temples makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Gene Farber is hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #1 on Roy Thomas, team foul #2 | 17-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF), Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Gene Farber, Charles Sanderson, Neil Smith, Ronald Davis, James Moon | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF), Warren Mota (PF) Joe Cote, Roy Thomas | |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Johnny Temples pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | Duke | David Garner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane is fouled on the floor by Warren Mota - foul #1 on Warren Mota, team foul #3 | 17-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Robert Lindenberger (SG) David Garner, Johnny Temples | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Warren Mota - foul #2 on Warren Mota, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Moon (C) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:31 | Duke | John Vick grabs the board | 18-29 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Moon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Duke | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on George Murphey - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| 07:09 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 18-32 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | James Moon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tyler Dicks - foul #1 on Tyler Dicks, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Ronald Davis (PF) Mitchell Lane, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF) Roy Thomas | |
| 06:57 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow lays it in and the foul's on John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Warren Mota (PF) Ryan Bentley, George Murphey | |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:39 | Duke | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Joe Cote travels with the ball | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Robert Matthews (SF) Charles Sanderson, Tyler Dicks | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (PF) John Vick | |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG) Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Garner | 20-36 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gene Farber | 22-36 |
| 05:17 | Duke | David Garner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 04:53 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger pulls down the rebound | 22-39 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gene Farber | 22-39 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Warren Mota - foul #3 on Warren Mota, team foul #6 | 22-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Buelow (PF) Gene Farber, Charles Sanderson, Robert Matthews, James Moon | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Roy Thomas (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey, Warren Mota | |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Johnny Temples buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ryan Bentley | 24-41 |
| 04:18 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Roy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Johnny Temples hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Lane | 26-41 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Neil Smith grabs the board | 26-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Dicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Buelow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cote (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Neil Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mitchell Lane | 28-41 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Roy Thomas is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #8 | 28-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Blanks (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Neil Smith, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), George Murphey (SF) Ryan Bentley, Joe Cote | |
| 03:16 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews tips it home | 30-43 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SF), John Vick (C) Roy Thomas, Douglas Taylor | |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Michael Buelow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:37 | Duke | David Garner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Murphey | 32-46 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Robert Matthews is whistled for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), James Moon (C) Mitchell Lane, Tyler Dicks, Michael Buelow | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:12 | Duke | George Murphey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Neil Smith (SF) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Thomas (PF) Johnny Temples | |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Neil Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 01:53 | Duke | David Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Michael Blanks steals the ball from David Garner | 32-46 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks drills a runner from the right block | 34-46 |
| 01:04 | Duke | David Garner misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 34-46 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | James Moon is hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #2 on Roy Thomas, team foul #8 | 34-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (PG), Tyler Dicks (SG), Robert Matthews (SF), Michael Buelow (PF) Gene Farber, Charles Sanderson, Neil Smith, Michael Blanks | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Roy Thomas, John Vick | |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | James Moon makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | James Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 36-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) James Moon | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Mitchell Lane is called for the reach on Ryan Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Lane, team foul #10 | 39-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF) Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks is hacked by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Davis (C) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Tyler Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ryan Bentley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-49 |