| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Richard Brayton inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Orlando Marsala knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Lester Durocher is blocked by Thomas Burns | 20-30 |
| 19:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 20-30 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Orlando Marsala knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dusty Grosky | 20-32 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | James Johnson travels with the ball | 20-32 |
| 18:05 | Duke | George Keen clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #1 on Lester Durocher, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:05 | Duke | George Keen misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:05 | Duke | George Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley is fouled on the floor by Orlando Marsala - foul #1 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Orlando Marsala swats the shot by Alex Risner | 20-33 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Richard Brayton grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Dusty Grosky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bernard Doran (C) Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 20-33 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley snags the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Alex Risner | 22-33 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Dusty Grosky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Doran - foul #3 on Bernard Doran, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) James Johnson, Bernard Doran | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG) Orlando Marsala | |
| 16:32 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Patrick Robinson is blocked by Richard Brayton | 22-35 |
| 16:15 | Duke | George Keen gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Dusty Grosky hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Stoughton | 22-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) SF - Eddie Sizemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson hits a jump hook from the right block | 24-37 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Dusty Grosky loses the ball out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Bernard Doran (SF), Lester Durocher (C) Alex Risner, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) David Stoughton | |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Burns denies the turnaround by Lester Durocher | 24-37 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Orlando Marsala grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Richard Brayton knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Orlando Marsala | 24-39 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Brayton - foul #3 on Richard Brayton, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG) Mike Reynolds | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Orlando Marsala can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-39 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 26-39 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Richard Brayton gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 13:07 | Duke | George Keen snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the jumper in the lane set up by Dusty Grosky and he's fouled by Bernard Doran - foul #4 on Bernard Doran, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Eddie Sizemore (SF), Leroy Stanley (PF) James Johnson, Bernard Doran, Patrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), David Stoughton (SG), Reginald Covert (PF), Gary Foster (C) Dusty Grosky, Orlando Marsala, Thomas Burns, George Keen | |
| 12:52 | Duke | Richard Brayton misses the free throw | 26-41 |
| 12:52 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Gary Foster denies the turnaround by Eddie Sizemore | 26-41 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Gary Foster misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Covert | 26-41 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Covert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Richard Brayton is called for traveling | 26-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson (C) Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (PF) David Stoughton, Richard Brayton, Reginald Covert | |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Alex Risner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Gary Foster tips it home | 28-43 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eddie Sizemore, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG) Alex Risner | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), George Keen (C) David McGrail, Gary Foster | |
| 10:19 | Duke | Patrick Robinson is called for the reach on Maurice Lear - foul #1 on Patrick Robinson, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF), Reginald Covert (PF) Maurice Lear, Thomas Burns | |
| 09:35 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Orlando Marsala is blocked by Patrick Robinson | 28-43 |
| 09:34 | Duke | George Keen pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 09:13 | Duke | George Keen's pass is intercepted by Mike Reynolds | 28-43 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | James Johnson is hacked by Richard Brayton - foul #4 on Richard Brayton, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Michael Lavery (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Mike Reynolds, Eddie Sizemore, Leroy Stanley, Patrick Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG), Thomas Burns (PF), Gary Foster (C) Orlando Marsala, Reginald Covert, George Keen | |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | James Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alex Risner | 31-43 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Michael Lavery swats the dunk try by Gary Foster | 31-43 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Foster - foul #1 on Gary Foster, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore (SF), Bernard Doran (PF) Keith Hamilton, Michael Lavery | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Maurice Lear (SF) Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton | |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 07:29 | Duke | Gary Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Leroy Stanley (PF) James Johnson, Bernard Doran | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) David Stoughton | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eddie Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | Alex Risner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Gary Foster pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Orlando Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bernard Doran (C) Lester Durocher | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Richard Brayton (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), George Keen (C) David McGrail, Maurice Lear, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Leroy Stanley - foul #2 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #7 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG) Mike Reynolds | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:03 | Duke | Richard Brayton blows the layup | 31-43 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Orlando Marsala grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Reginald Covert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Stanley - foul #3 on Leroy Stanley, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG) Orlando Marsala | |
| 05:41 | Duke | Reginald Covert misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Reginald Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Leroy Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Richard Brayton gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 05:02 | Duke | David Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 05:00 | Duke | George Keen tips it in | 31-46 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on David Stoughton - foul #1 on David Stoughton, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Patrick Robinson (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Leroy Stanley | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (PF) Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Reginald Covert | |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Eddie Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 04:38 | Duke | The jumper by David McGrail is denied by Patrick Robinson | 33-46 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Patrick Robinson | 33-46 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Keen - foul #2 on George Keen, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Lavery (PF) Eddie Sizemore | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Gary Foster (C) David Stoughton, George Keen | |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Orlando Marsala connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Burns | 34-49 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Bernard Doran clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is hacked by Keith Hamilton - foul #1 on Keith Hamilton, team foul #9 | 34-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| 03:39 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson tips it in | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) SF - Bernard Doran (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) C - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Duke | Gary Foster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Robinson - foul #2 on Patrick Robinson, team foul #10 | 36-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gregory Lee (SF) Bernard Doran | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG) David McGrail | |
| 03:04 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 02:44 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Grosky | 36-52 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Gary Foster tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Patrick Robinson is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG), Reginald Covert (PF), George Keen (C) Orlando Marsala, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Michael Lavery is called for the reach on Reginald Covert - foul #1 on Michael Lavery, team foul #11 | 36-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bernard Doran (SF) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) David Stoughton | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Reginald Covert misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Reginald Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Lavery, team foul #12 | 36-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Burns (PF) Reginald Covert | |
| 01:10 | Duke | Keith Hamilton steals it from Thomas Burns | 36-55 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | George Keen takes the ball from Patrick Robinson | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is fouled on the floor by Michael Lavery - foul #3 on Michael Lavery, team foul #13 | 36-55 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery buries a fadeaway in the paint | 38-56 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dusty Grosky runs out the clock | 38-56 |