| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Darrell Darbonne swats the short shot by Christopher Gransky | 30-34 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Donald Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 32-34 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Michael Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Charles Thomas evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Donald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Michael Crown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Ryan Camp gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Dorris | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | John Pack knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), James Huggins (PF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 16:33 | Dayton | John Pack makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Mike Williams takes the ball from Christopher Gransky | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Huggins (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Duke | The short jumper by Frank Meacham is denied by Christopher Gransky | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:26 | Duke | Timothy Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Edward Dorris (SG) John Pack, Andre Towery | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is denied on a layup by Frank Meacham | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Michael Crown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 38-40 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (C) Edward Dorris, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Ryan Camp (PF) Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Ryan Camp pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Mike Williams hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 39-42 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Ryan Camp is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), James Huggins (PF) Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Ryan Camp takes the ball from Edward Dorris | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (C) Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Robert Lax comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Thomas Dove is hacked by John Pack - foul #3 on John Pack, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), James Huggins (PF) John Pack, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Frank Meacham | |
| 12:37 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Huggins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dove - foul #2 on Thomas Dove, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Robert Lax (C) Edward Dorris, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Frank Meacham (PF) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Ryan Camp | |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), James Huggins (PF) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Michael Crown pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Frank Meacham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-42 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Michael Crown | 39-42 |
| 09:47 | Duke | James Vallee can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Frank Meacham scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Mike Williams | |
| 09:29 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Andre Towery loses the dribble to Donald Thomas | 39-44 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Boyd Harrison | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Andre Towery grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's floater is knocked away by Frank Meacham | 41-47 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Thomas out of a doubleteam | 41-49 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Thomas | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Meacham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Darbonne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | John Pack misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison tips it in | 45-52 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Michael Crown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Frank Meacham tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Boyd Harrison | 47-54 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Thomas | 47-56 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is hacked by Timothy Raymond - foul #1 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (C) Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Dill | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Thomas Dove is fouled on the floor by Efrain Anderson - foul #3 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Christopher Gransky (C) Donald Dill, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| 04:37 | Duke | Ryan Camp loses the dribble to Christopher Gransky | 50-56 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | John Pack drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 52-56 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Thomas Dove is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) John Pack, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| 03:37 | Duke | Ryan Camp buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Williams | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gransky (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dove | 52-58 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Mike Williams's pass is intercepted by Boyd Harrison | 52-58 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Edward Dorris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 02:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Dove | 52-58 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), James Huggins (PF), Robert Lax (C) Boyd Harrison, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Darrell Darbonne (C) Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| 02:15 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Robert Lax snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Darrell Darbonne steps in front of the James Huggins pass | 52-58 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Ryan Camp is whistled for a carry | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) James Huggins, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | John Pack misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Darrell Darbonne steals the ball from Edward Dorris | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by John Pack in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pack, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Michael Crown - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Efrain Anderson - foul #4 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Edward Dorris grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Edward Dorris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Duke | John Pack is called for the reach on Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Pack, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG) John Pack | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 52-59 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Charles Thomas picks off the pass by Edward Dorris in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Crown is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 52-61 |