| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) C - David Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - James Rousey (fresh) PF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | David Cummings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Duke | David Cummings is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Cummings, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | James Rousey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski jams it on a nice dish by Bobby Grant and he's fouled by Shawn Kolinski - foul #1 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is fouled on the floor by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar slams it home | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Duke | James Schank steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | James Schank jams it | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Grant | 8-6 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | A charge is called on Ramiro Salazar - foul #1 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Rolf Zeckzer (SG), David Singleton (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Michael Beckner (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, James Rousey, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 17:19 | Duke | Dennis Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Michael Beckner grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Michael Beckner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Barry Ward gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Lester Vavra misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Dennis Hall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Joshua Axelson, Michael Beckner | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Rolf Zeckzer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Greene, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Rolf Zeckzer, David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 16:02 | Duke | David Cummings is open and lays it up and in set up by Bobby Grant | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - Robert Pope (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) PF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | James Schank misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ramiro Salazar | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | James Schank misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Bobby Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the fadeaway from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner lays it up and in set up by Marcellus Goshorn | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski loses the dribble to Kevin Weiner | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is fouled on the floor by Robert Pope - foul #1 on Robert Pope, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Robert Pope, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), David Singleton (SG), James Rousey (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Michael Beckner (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | David Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Calloway | 10-10 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is fouled on the floor by Lester Vavra - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | Duke | James Rousey picks off the pass by Dennis Hall | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | James Rousey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) SG - Dennis Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) C - Joshua King (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Vavra (fairly fresh) C - Michael Beckner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:53 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Walter Hardy (C) Rolf Zeckzer, David Singleton, Lester Vavra, Michael Beckner | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 10-10 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Barry Ward hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | James Rousey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Axelson - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:14 | Duke | Walter Hardy is called for the reach on David Cummings - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| 11:14 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:14 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Hardy | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Barry Ward gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 10:47 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Bobby Grant clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski tips it home | 15-10 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Shawn Kolinski | 15-10 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 17-10 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | James Rousey buries a 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Bobby Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), David Singleton (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, James Rousey, Shawn Kolinski, Walter Hardy | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner's pass is intercepted by Joshua King | 17-13 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Dennis Hall clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lester Vavra - foul #2 on Lester Vavra, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF) Lester Vavra | |
| 08:50 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar double dribbles | 18-13 |
| 08:12 | Duke | David Singleton is called for the reach on Dennis Greene - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG) David Singleton | |
| 08:12 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Michael Beckner pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua King - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, Dennis Hall, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF) Kevin Weiner | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pope (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Beckner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Duke | David Cummings misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ramiro Salazar - foul #2 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Barry Ward (SF) Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (PF) Ramiro Salazar | |
| 07:36 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:36 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 07:18 | Duke | David Cummings snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Barry Ward is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #11 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (SF) James Rousey | |
| 07:15 | Duke | Barry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Barry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | David Singleton grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | James Schank comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 06:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Barry Ward | 21-15 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Shawn Kolinski picks off the pass by Barry Ward | 21-15 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 21-15 |
| 06:19 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Barry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by David Singleton - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #12 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SF), Kevin Weiner (PF), Walter Hardy (C) James Schank, David Singleton, Shawn Kolinski, Michael Beckner | |
| 06:17 | Duke | Barry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Barry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner buries a driving attempt near the basket | 23-17 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Dennis Greene drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't tip it in | 25-17 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | James Rousey hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Dennis Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Axelson | 25-19 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Robert Calloway (SF) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Michael Beckner (C) Joshua Axelson, Walter Hardy | |
| 05:15 | Duke | Robert Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG) Dennis Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Bobby Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Dennis Hall can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 25-19 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Rousey | 25-19 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Schank | 25-21 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-21 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Michael Beckner pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | James Rousey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #1 on Dennis Hall, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Pope, Dennis Hall, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), David Singleton (SG), Lester Vavra (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | James Rousey makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | James Rousey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Duke | David Cummings gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Rousey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Vavra (fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Duke | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) James Rousey | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:09 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Lester Vavra - foul #3 on Lester Vavra, team foul #13 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (PF) Lester Vavra | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | David Singleton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar tips it in | 26-24 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Kolinski - foul #2 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #14 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (SF) Robert Calloway | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar slams it home | 27-26 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Walter Hardy (C) Joshua Axelson, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Barry Ward steals the ball from Shawn Kolinski | 27-26 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Robert Thomas lays it up and in set up by Barry Ward | 29-26 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn Kolinski | 29-29 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Rolf Zeckzer takes the ball from David Cummings in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the jumper from the left block | 29-31 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Cummings | 31-31 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #2 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Robert Calloway (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Dennis Greene, Robert Thomas, Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, David Singleton, Walter Hardy | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Weiner - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #15 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson knocks in the floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by James Rousey - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #16 | 35-34 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Weiner and he's hacked by Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dennis Hall comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-36 |