| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Ryan Camp's fadeaway is rejected by William McHalffey | 30-30 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | William McHalffey gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 32-30 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Charles Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Thurman Walters buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Ryan Camp is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Thomas out of the doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the shot near the basket | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Michael Crown tips it home | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | William McHalffey's pass is intercepted by Charles Thomas | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Ryan Camp slams it home and the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Thurman Walters, William Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 16:29 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Thomas Dove denies the turnaround by Kevin Carreras | 36-37 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Camp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Mike Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Camp | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | William McHalffey is hacked by Ryan Camp - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Frank Meacham (PF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Ryan Camp | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | William McHalffey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Michael Crown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Thomas Dove | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Thurman Walters comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | William Smith tips it in | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Frank Meacham is fouled on the floor by William McHalffey - foul #2 on William McHalffey, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:49 | Duke | Charles Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Frank Meacham takes the ball from William Smith | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Donald Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 42-44 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Byron Weir comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Frank Meacham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Meacham, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Raymond - foul #2 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Thomas Dove misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-44 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Gregg | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Byron Weir pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | William Smith buries a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Ryan Camp jams it | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Darrell Darbonne picks off the pass by Andrew Gregg | 47-46 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Ryan Camp blows the layup but he's fouled by William McHalffey - foul #3 on William McHalffey, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Raymond Bills (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Kevin Carreras (PF) Franjo Zenor, Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (C) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 09:36 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Ryan Camp drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-49 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | William Smith tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Michael Crown is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Thomas | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) PF - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Camp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Charles Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Crown | 49-55 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Michael Crown is called for the reach on Raymond Bills - foul #1 on Michael Crown, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras, William Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp, Mike Williams | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-55 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | William McHalffey tips it in | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Frank Meacham is fouled on the floor by William McHalffey - foul #4 on William McHalffey, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG) Donald Thomas, Michael Crown | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William McHalffey - foul #5 on William McHalffey, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) William McHalffey, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Weir | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-56 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Meacham - foul #3 on Frank Meacham, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William Smith (C) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Byron Weir double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Frank Meacham knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Michael Crown | 54-58 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Byron Weir scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 56-58 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Ryan Camp buries a driving attempt from the left block | 56-60 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Thurman Walters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Ryan Camp gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Crown | 56-62 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Charles Thomas tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Thurman Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Ryan Camp gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Darrell Darbonne steps in front of the William Smith pass | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Franjo Zenor is called for the reach on Michael Crown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas runs out the clock | 62-65 |