| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Michael Crown (fresh) SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson loses the dribble to Donald Thomas | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Charles Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Michael Crown gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Duke | Charles Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Crown | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Tyler Jones misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Ryan Camp is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tyler Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Taylor McKiddy | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Charles Thomas is hacked by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by Ryan Camp - foul #1 on Ryan Camp, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), John Kemp (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| 17:33 | Murray State | James Brunetti comes up short on the shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | James Brunetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell loses the dribble to Charles Thomas | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Charles Thomas slams it home | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brunetti | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Michel Loveland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Michel Loveland | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Charles Thomas is hacked by Robert Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF) Frank Mitchell, John Kemp | |
| 16:10 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | James Brunetti pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Michel Loveland misses the runner in the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Frank Meacham snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) SG - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) C - Michel Loveland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Duke | James Vallee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Matthew Vetter (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Tyler Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Vetter | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Thomas Dove is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Mitchell (SF), John Kemp (PF) Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones | |
| 15:07 | Duke | Mike Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard | |
| 14:24 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Mitchell | 6-5 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 6-5 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Robert Weeks steals the ball from Frank Meacham | 6-5 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Michael Crown, Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF), Michel Loveland (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams, Frank Mitchell, John Kemp, Matthew Vetter | |
| 13:14 | Duke | Anthony Robinson steals the ball from Ryan Camp | 6-5 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Thomas | 8-7 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Michel Loveland snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Charles Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Mitchell (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Tyler Jones | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Ryan Camp knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Thomas and he's fouled by Michel Loveland - foul #1 on Michel Loveland, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Frank Meacham (C) Charles Thomas, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), John Kemp (C) Anthony Robinson, Michel Loveland | |
| 11:51 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Kemp (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 11:35 | Duke | James Vallee grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 11:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham is hacked by John Kemp - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:16 | Duke | Michael Crown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF) Michael Crown, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Blanchard | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Raymond and the foul's on Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Michael Blanchard, Frank Mitchell, John Kemp | |
| 10:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Robert Weeks's pass is intercepted by Frank Meacham | 14-13 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Mike Williams is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Ryan Camp (PF) James Vallee, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 14-15 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Mike Williams loses the dribble to Matthew Vetter | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Tyler Jones - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), John Kemp (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Robert Weeks is hacked by James Vallee - foul #1 on James Vallee, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (PF) Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the floater from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:17 | Duke | James Vallee pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Donald Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Mitchell - foul #2 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF) Frank Mitchell | |
| 09:13 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by James Vallee - foul #2 on James Vallee, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) James Vallee | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | The jumper by Robert Weeks is denied by Darrell Darbonne | 16-15 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Donald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Donald Thomas loses the dribble to Michel Loveland | 16-15 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Michael Crown steals the ball from John Kemp | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Charles Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Ryan Camp (PF) Michael Crown, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Robert Weeks, David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Michel Loveland, John Kemp | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Darrell Darbonne picks off the pass by James Brunetti | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 20-15 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Ryan Camp's layup is rejected by Matthew Vetter | 20-15 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 20-15 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Tyler Jones loses the dribble to Timothy Raymond | 20-15 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Charles Thomas blows the layup | 20-15 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 20-15 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-15 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Ryan Camp pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Donald Thomas, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Michel Loveland (PF), John Kemp (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| 06:08 | Murray State | David Sylvia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (PF) Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Frank Meacham slams it home set up by Thomas Dove | 22-15 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | John Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), Tyler Jones (PF) Anthony Robinson, Michel Loveland | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Tyler Jones swats the dunk try by Michael Crown | 22-15 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Thomas Dove grabs the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the lay-in | 22-15 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | David Sylvia snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Thomas Dove snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Michael Crown is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Dove | 25-15 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Thomas Dove snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Donald Thomas (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) David Sylvia, Michael Blanchard, Michael Williams, Tyler Jones, John Kemp | |
| 03:46 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-15 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 27-15 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne buries a jumper in the paint | 29-15 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Ryan Camp steals it from Michel Loveland | 29-15 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Ryan Camp throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Thomas and he's fouled by Michel Loveland - foul #2 on Michel Loveland, team foul #10 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Mike Williams (C) Michael Crown, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Mitchell | 31-15 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-15 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Weeks - foul #3 on Robert Weeks, team foul #11 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Tyler Jones (PF) Robert Weeks, Frank Mitchell | |
| 02:09 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-15 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Tyler Jones is denied on a layup by Mike Williams | 32-15 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter tips it but misses | 32-15 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Anthony Robinson swats the short shot by Mike Williams | 32-15 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 32-15 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Tyler Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-15 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson grabs the offensive board | 32-15 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Ryan Camp - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #5 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF) Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), John Kemp (C) Michael Blanchard, Matthew Vetter | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Michael Crown snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Mike Williams is hacked by John Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kemp, team foul #12 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-15 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Frank Meacham is whistled for traveling | 33-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Williams (SG) David Sylvia, James Brunetti | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-15 |