| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robin Turner inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Franklin Everett is denied on a layup by Trevor Harding | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Edward Freeman hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Aaberg and he's hacked by Franklin Everett - foul #1 on Franklin Everett, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Franklin Everett grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Franklin Everett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Aaberg | 35-29 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Trevor Harding blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Richard Foster snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Mark Browder connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Trevor Harding is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Utah State | Mark Browder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), John Ashlock (SF), Noble Davison (C) Charles Aaberg, Trevor Harding, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF), Mark Dolce (C) Mark Browder, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Richard Foster | |
| 17:24 | Duke | Edward Freeman is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Utah State | The jump hook by Mark Dolce is blocked by Noble Davison | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Scottie Gurski is called for the reach on Edward Freeman - foul #2 on Scottie Gurski, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Shawn Ellman (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:40 | Duke | Shawn Ellman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Duke | John Ashlock snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Shawn Ellman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Burke and the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG) William Bell | |
| 16:27 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Trevor Harding steals the ball from Wayne Weller | 40-33 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Noble Davison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Trevor Harding | 42-33 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Scottie Gurski, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Lester Burke, Brian White, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Robin Turner (SF), Paul King (PF), Richard Foster (C) Wayne Weller, Michael Musselwhite, Scottie Gurski, Mark Dolce | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Browder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | John Ryan picks off the pass by Trevor Harding | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Richard Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Duane Thornell snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Foster - foul #3 on Richard Foster, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ashlock (SF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Franklin Everett (PF) Mark Browder, Robin Turner | |
| 14:58 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Franklin Everett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Duane Thornell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the shot from the right block | 46-33 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Edward Freeman steals it from William Bell | 46-33 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Edward Freeman connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John Ashlock | 48-33 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Richard Foster hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Ryan | 48-35 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Charles Aaberg's pass is intercepted by Paul King in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 13:36 | Utah State | John Ryan banks in the layup set up by Paul King | 48-37 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Paul King is called for the reach on John Ashlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Noble Davison (C) Charles Aaberg, John Ashlock, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF), Mark Dolce (C) John Ryan, William Bell, Paul King, Franklin Everett, Richard Foster | |
| 13:13 | Duke | Edward Freeman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Edward Freeman grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Trevor Harding is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 50-37 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Noble Davison grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Lester Burke travels in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 12:19 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 12:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Lester Burke | 50-37 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Trevor Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Turner - foul #1 on Robin Turner, team foul #7 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (SG) Robin Turner | |
| 12:15 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:02 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Trevor Harding pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian White (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Noble Davison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Weller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scottie Gurski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Dolce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Trevor Harding is hacked by Scottie Gurski - foul #4 on Scottie Gurski, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Franklin Everett (PF), Richard Foster (C) Mark Browder, Michael Musselwhite, Scottie Gurski, Mark Dolce | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Utah State | Brian White takes the ball from Franklin Everett | 54-37 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Trevor Harding connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Thornell and he's fouled by William Bell - foul #3 on William Bell, team foul #9 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF) Brian White | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:01 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:46 | Duke | The refs have stopped play. Noble Davison is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 57-37 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ashlock (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Trevor Harding, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Paul King (PF) Wayne Weller, Franklin Everett | |
| 10:32 | Utah State | Robin Turner double dribbles | 57-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (SG) William Bell | |
| 10:29 | Duke | Paul King picks off the pass by Shawn Ellman in the backcourt | 57-37 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Paul King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #3 on Edward Freeman, team foul #1 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SF), Mark Dolce (C) Robin Turner, Richard Foster | |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 57-37 |
| 10:11 | Duke | John Ryan is called for the reach on John Ashlock in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ryan, team foul #10 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Bell (SG) John Ryan | |
| 10:11 | Duke | John Ashlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:11 | Duke | John Ashlock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:58 | Utah State | William Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Shawn Ellman pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Browder - foul #1 on Mark Browder, team foul #11 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG), Lester Burke (SF) Duane Thornell, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Utah State | Franklin Everett (PF) Paul King | |
| 09:38 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 09:21 | Utah State | Franklin Everett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-37 |
| 09:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Shawn Ellman | 60-37 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Brian White is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bell, team foul #12 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ashlock (SF) Charles Aaberg | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Weller (PG), Robin Turner (SF), Richard Foster (C) William Bell, Michael Musselwhite, Mark Dolce | |
| 09:15 | Duke | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 09:06 | Utah State | Mark Browder loses the dribble to Edward Freeman | 62-37 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Edward Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-37 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Robin Turner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ashlock - foul #1 on John Ashlock, team foul #2 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (C) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 08:54 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 08:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Trevor Harding | 62-37 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Brian White double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-37 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Wayne Weller scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Foster | 62-39 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Trevor Harding scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Richard Foster - foul #4 on Richard Foster, team foul #13 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Brian White, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SG), Mark Dolce (C) Wayne Weller, Richard Foster | |
| 08:21 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the free throw | 65-39 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Duane Thornell - foul #4 on Duane Thornell, team foul #3 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG) Duane Thornell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 08:13 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Michael Musselwhite picks off the pass by Charles Aaberg in the backcourt | 65-41 |
| 07:58 | Utah State | Robin Turner drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Musselwhite | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Edward Freeman (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shawn Ellman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Musselwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Browder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robin Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Mark Dolce grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Robin Turner connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-45 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Mark Browder is called for the reach on Brian White - foul #2 on Mark Browder, team foul #14 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), William Bell (SG), Paul King (SF), Scottie Gurski (PF), Richard Foster (C) Michael Musselwhite, Mark Browder, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Mark Dolce | |
| 06:53 | Duke | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | William Bell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Brian White snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses the easy dunk attempt | 67-45 |
| 06:16 | Utah State | Paul King grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 05:54 | Utah State | Shawn Ellman is called for the reach on John Ryan - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), John Ashlock (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Charles Aaberg, Brian White, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Paul King misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-45 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Trevor Harding gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Trevor Harding blows the dunk | 67-45 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | John Ryan connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Bell | 67-47 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Edward Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Richard Foster snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | William Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-47 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Trevor Harding gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Trevor Harding is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Burke | 69-47 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | John Ashlock picks off the pass by Paul King | 69-47 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Richard Foster is called for the reach on Trevor Harding - foul #5 on Richard Foster, team foul #15 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG), Shawn Ellman (C) Duane Thornell, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Browder (PG), Wayne Weller (SG), Michael Musselwhite (SF), Mark Dolce (C) John Ryan, William Bell, Paul King, Richard Foster | |
| 03:49 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Ashlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Harding (tiring) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Shawn Ellman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Browder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Weller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Musselwhite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scottie Gurski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Utah State | Wayne Weller hits a floater from just outside the lane | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Duke | The short jumper by Trevor Harding is denied by Scottie Gurski | 71-49 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | John Ashlock steals the ball from Michael Musselwhite | 71-49 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Trevor Harding blows the layup | 71-49 |
| 02:29 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lester Burke - foul #2 on Lester Burke, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Shawn Ellman scores on a jumper from the baseline | 73-50 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | John Ashlock steals it from Scottie Gurski | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 73-50 |
| 01:34 | Utah State | Wayne Weller snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Mark Browder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 01:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 73-50 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Wayne Weller is called for the reach on Lester Burke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Weller, team foul #16 | 73-50 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Lester Burke makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Lester Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Scottie Gurski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 01:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 75-50 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Michael Musselwhite steals it from Brian White | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | Mark Browder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Edward Freeman is hacked by Wayne Weller - foul #3 on Wayne Weller, team foul #17 | 75-53 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:18 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Scottie Gurski | 76-53 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Wayne Weller snags the offensive board | 76-53 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Wayne Weller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 00:06 | Duke | John Ashlock pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Lester Burke runs out the clock | 76-53 |