| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Adamski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Josh Anton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren McDonnall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Grogg (fresh) PF - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Enrique Avila (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses long on a floater from close range | 18-27 |
| 19:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Capra | 18-27 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Josh Anton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Grogg - foul #1 on Edward Grogg, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:00 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall dunks the ball on a great pass from James Hicks and he's hacked by Josh Anton - foul #2 on Josh Anton, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 19:00 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Frank Adamski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Albrecht | 23-30 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Frank Adamski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | San Jose State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall's layup is rejected by Frank Adamski | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 23-30 |
| 16:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Josh Anton | 23-30 |
| 16:11 | Duke | A charge is called on Josh Anton - foul #3 on Josh Anton, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ernest Fisher (PF), Paul Jackson (C) David Capra, Josh Anton, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (PG), Marshall Clark (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Antonio Martinez (PF), James Fedler (C) James Hicks, Warren McDonnall, Edward Grogg, Orval Wheeler, Enrique Avila | |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-30 |
| 15:51 | San Jose State | James Fedler grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Timothy Dattilo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Smith (fresh) PF - Antonio Martinez (fresh) C - James Fedler (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | San Jose State | Samuel Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 15:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 23-30 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Frank Adamski's floater is tipped away by James Fedler | 23-30 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | James Fedler pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Timothy Dattilo takes the ball from Ernest Fisher | 23-30 |
| 14:12 | San Jose State | Marshall Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Frank Adamski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Ernest Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Frank Adamski is fouled on the floor by Marshall Clark - foul #1 on Marshall Clark, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Warren McDonnall (SG), Edward Grogg (SF), Orval Wheeler (PF), Enrique Avila (C) Timothy Dattilo, Marshall Clark, Samuel Smith, Antonio Martinez, James Fedler | |
| 13:16 | Duke | Josh Anton can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Grogg - foul #2 on Edward Grogg, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | David Capra takes the ball from Warren McDonnall in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Ryan Dostal hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Adamski | 27-30 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Dostal - foul #2 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF) Frank Adamski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Josh Anton grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 12:09 | Duke | David Capra makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ernest Fisher | 30-31 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Antonio Martinez (C) Enrique Avila | |
| 11:44 | Duke | Josh Anton connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Capra | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Josh Anton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren McDonnall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Grogg (fresh) PF - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Martinez (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler drills a shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Josh Anton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Capra | 34-33 |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Ernest Fisher, Josh Anton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (SG) Warren McDonnall | |
| 10:50 | Duke | David Capra knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Antonio Martinez - foul #1 on Antonio Martinez, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (SF) Ryan Dostal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marshall Clark (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Enrique Avila (C) James Hicks, Edward Grogg, Orval Wheeler | |
| 10:50 | Duke | David Capra makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Josh Anton (PF) David Capra, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Fedler (PF) Antonio Martinez | |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:09 | Duke | James Fedler is called for the reach on Josh Anton - foul #2 on James Fedler, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF) Frank Adamski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (PG) Marshall Clark | |
| 09:53 | Duke | Samuel Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila's pass is intercepted by Samuel Smith | 39-35 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 41-35 |
| 08:33 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Albrecht - foul #1 on Jerry Albrecht, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Marshall Clark (SG), Edward Grogg (SF), Orval Wheeler (PF), Antonio Martinez (C) Warren McDonnall, Timothy Dattilo, Samuel Smith, James Fedler, Enrique Avila | |
| 08:15 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Grogg | 41-38 |
| 07:49 | Duke | David Capra makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Edward Grogg is hacked by Frank Adamski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Adamski, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| 07:27 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Adamski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marshall Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Grogg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Orval Wheeler (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Martinez (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Frank Adamski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Capra - foul #4 on David Capra, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Ryan Dostal, Frank Adamski, Josh Anton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall (SG), Enrique Avila (C) Marshall Clark, Antonio Martinez | |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:54 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 05:31 | Duke | David Capra hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Albrecht | 48-43 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Paul Jackson denies the turnaround by Orval Wheeler | 48-43 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Fisher | 50-43 |
| 04:15 | San Jose State | Paul Jackson steals the ball from James Hicks | 50-43 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Capra | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 03:40 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 53-43 |
| 03:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Albrecht (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren McDonnall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Grogg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Orval Wheeler (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Enrique Avila (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Duke | David Capra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Ernest Fisher hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Hicks and he's fouled by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), Josh Anton (PF) David Capra, Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo (PG), Marshall Clark (SG), Samuel Smith (SF), Antonio Martinez (C) James Hicks, Warren McDonnall, Edward Grogg, Enrique Avila | |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Ryan Dostal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Fedler (C) Orval Wheeler | |
| 02:09 | San Jose State | Timothy Dattilo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Fedler - foul #3 on James Fedler, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG) Samuel Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Hicks (PG), Warren McDonnall (SG), Edward Grogg (SF), Orval Wheeler (PF), Enrique Avila (C) Timothy Dattilo, Marshall Clark, Samuel Smith, Antonio Martinez, James Fedler | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | San Jose State | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila tips it in | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:19 | Duke | Josh Anton is hacked by Enrique Avila - foul #1 on Enrique Avila, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG) Ryan Dostal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:19 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | Warren McDonnall misses the jump hook from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Enrique Avila tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Josh Anton gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Frank Adamski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Josh Anton grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Duke | David Capra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Enrique Avila | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Orval Wheeler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Orval Wheeler, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Capra runs out the clock | 59-48 |