| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fresh) SF - Joe Cote (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bobby Mills (fresh) SG - James Price (fresh) SF - Allen Kane (fresh) PF - Marvin Frisbee (fresh) C - David Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | David Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Chattanooga | David Perry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Duke | David Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Joe Cote misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Chattanooga | David Perry grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joe Cote | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Duke | James Price picks off the pass by Johnny Temples | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Chattanooga | James Price comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Garner | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Roy Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Temples and he's fouled by Marvin Frisbee - foul #1 on Marvin Frisbee, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills misses long on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Garner | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Chattanooga | David Perry gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Chattanooga | James Price is fouled on the floor by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph (SG), Vincent Zweig (PF), Jerome McLean (C) James Price, Marvin Frisbee, David Perry | |
| 16:48 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane is hacked by Joe Cote - foul #2 on Joe Cote, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF) Joe Cote | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 16:43 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Roy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:29 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:25 | Chattanooga | Jerome McLean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:02 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig is called for traveling | 5-0 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Lefever (PG), James Price (SG), Dylan Morehead (SF) Bobby Mills, Michael Randolph, Allen Kane | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - John Lefever (fresh) SG - James Price (fresh) SF - Dylan Morehead (fresh) PF - Vincent Zweig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome McLean (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Duke | David Garner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Murphey | 8-0 |
| 15:49 | Chattanooga | James Price knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Zweig | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Dylan Morehead steps in front of the George Murphey pass | 8-3 |
| 15:17 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead's pass is intercepted by Johnny Temples | 8-3 |
| 15:02 | Duke | George Murphey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Roy Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:47 | Duke | John Lefever steals the ball from Douglas Taylor | 8-3 |
| 14:43 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead misses the easy layup | 8-3 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:28 | Duke | David Garner is fouled on the floor by John Lefever - foul #1 on John Lefever, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills (PG), Michael Randolph (SG), Allen Kane (SF), Marvin Frisbee (PF), David Perry (C) John Lefever, James Price, Dylan Morehead, Vincent Zweig, Jerome McLean | |
| 14:21 | Duke | Douglas Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Perry - foul #1 on David Perry, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:01 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph misses the floater from the left side | 10-3 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Johnny Temples comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 13:54 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 13:37 | Chattanooga | Marvin Frisbee scores on a runner in the lane | 10-5 |
| 13:25 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Frisbee - foul #2 on Marvin Frisbee, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), Warren Mota (PF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig (PF) Marvin Frisbee | |
| 13:25 | Duke | David Garner misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:25 | Duke | David Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | David Perry gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:05 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Mills | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:58 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Allen Kane | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:52 | Duke | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Duke | Warren Mota grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Vincent Zweig is called for the reach on Warren Mota - foul #1 on Vincent Zweig, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Hall (SG) George Murphey | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Price (SG) Michael Randolph | |
| 12:16 | Duke | John Vick misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Duke | David Garner can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 12:14 | Duke | John Vick tips it home | 12-8 |
| 12:06 | Chattanooga | James Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Duke | David Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Brandon Hall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jerome McLean (PF), Dylan Morehead (C) Vincent Zweig, David Perry | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) PF - Warren Mota (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bobby Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome McLean (fresh) C - Dylan Morehead (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Temples - foul #1 on Johnny Temples, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Thomas (PF) Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Temples | 14-12 |
| 11:25 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:24 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane tips it in | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Dylan Morehead picks off the pass by Robert Lindenberger | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead is fouled on the floor by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF) Robert Lindenberger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Lefever (PG), David Perry (C) Bobby Mills, Allen Kane | |
| 10:45 | Chattanooga | Douglas Taylor swats the short shot by Jerome McLean | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Perry - foul #2 on David Perry, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG) Ryan Bentley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph (SF) David Perry | |
| 10:40 | Duke | Johnny Temples makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Johnny Temples makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:14 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead loses the ball out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Hall (SG), Warren Mota (PF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig (PF) James Price | |
| 10:02 | Duke | George Murphey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Garner | 19-14 |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:30 | Duke | George Murphey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Michael Randolph | 19-16 |
| 09:22 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG) Brandon Hall | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills (PG), Allen Kane (SF) John Lefever, Dylan Morehead | |
| 09:06 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:00 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Robert Lindenberger, John Vick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Price (SG) Michael Randolph | |
| 08:48 | Duke | Vincent Zweig swats the layup by Douglas Taylor | 19-16 |
| 08:47 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Chattanooga | George Murphey steps in front of the Allen Kane pass | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Duke | George Murphey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Bentley | 22-16 |
| 07:40 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Temples - foul #2 on Johnny Temples, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Brandon Hall (SG), Robert Lindenberger (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) Ryan Bentley, Johnny Temples, George Murphey, Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead (PF) Jerome McLean | |
| 07:40 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:40 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bobby Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dylan Morehead (fresh) 2 stl. C - Vincent Zweig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Thomas | 24-18 |
| 07:11 | Chattanooga | Vincent Zweig is fouled on the floor by David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph (SG), Ray Tollison (SF) James Price, Allen Kane | |
| 06:59 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 06:50 | Duke | David Garner makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lindenberger | 26-21 |
| 06:33 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF) Brandon Hall | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Lefever (PG) Bobby Mills | |
| 06:33 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:33 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:21 | Duke | David Garner scores on a jumper near the basket set up by John Vick | 28-22 |
| 06:15 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Thomas | 31-25 |
| 05:37 | Chattanooga | Ray Tollison misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 05:35 | Duke | John Vick gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Joe Cote misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dylan Morehead - foul #1 on Dylan Morehead, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Warren Mota (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Robert Lindenberger, Roy Thomas, John Vick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills (PG), James Price (SG), Allen Kane (SF), Jerome McLean (C) John Lefever, Michael Randolph, Ray Tollison, Dylan Morehead | |
| 05:23 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:56 | Chattanooga | James Price scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Allen Kane | 33-28 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Douglas Taylor lays it up and in set up by Ryan Bentley | 35-28 |
| 04:37 | Chattanooga | Douglas Taylor steals the ball from James Price | 35-28 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Ryan Bentley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:22 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 04:02 | Chattanooga | Joe Cote takes the ball from Jerome McLean | 35-28 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Johnny Temples connects on the runner in the lane set up by Ryan Bentley | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bobby Mills, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG) Ryan Bentley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Lefever (PG), Michael Randolph (SG), Marvin Frisbee (PF), David Perry (C) Bobby Mills, James Price, Vincent Zweig, Jerome McLean | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Mota (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - John Lefever (fresh) SG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Kane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Frisbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Warren Mota banks in the layup set up by Joe Cote | 39-28 |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joe Cote - foul #3 on Joe Cote, team foul #8 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF), Roy Thomas (PF) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Allen Kane makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:10 | Duke | Marvin Frisbee blocks the short jumper by Roy Thomas | 39-31 |
| 03:08 | Chattanooga | David Perry gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 03:03 | Chattanooga | John Lefever misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 03:02 | Duke | David Garner gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Robert Lindenberger - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | John Vick (C) Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills (PG), James Price (SG), Dylan Morehead (SF) John Lefever, Michael Randolph, Allen Kane | |
| 02:42 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Marvin Frisbee steps in front of the George Murphey pass | 41-33 |
| 02:08 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead misses the lay-in | 41-33 |
| 02:06 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Mills | 41-33 |
| 01:55 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:49 | Duke | David Garner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Lindenberger | 44-33 |
| 01:45 | Chattanooga | James Price misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:38 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 01:37 | Chattanooga | David Perry snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Marvin Frisbee misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 01:31 | Chattanooga | David Perry can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 01:30 | Chattanooga | Marvin Frisbee grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 01:19 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Marvin Frisbee picks off the pass by David Garner | 44-35 |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Bobby Mills buries a jump hook in the paint | 44-37 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Warren Mota (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Roy Thomas, John Vick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Lefever (PG), Michael Randolph (SG), Allen Kane (SF) Bobby Mills, James Price, Marvin Frisbee | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Dylan Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (SG) Robert Lindenberger | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Marvin Frisbee (PF) Dylan Morehead | |
| 00:18 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 48-37 |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Temples - foul #3 on Johnny Temples, team foul #9 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Hall (SG) Johnny Temples | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Michael Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:00 | Duke | George Murphey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-39 |