| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Joseph Linn (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Joseph Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (fresh) SG - Charles Jordan (fresh) SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fresh) C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | David Carr drills a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Frank Adamski picks off the pass by Joseph Spicer | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Frank Adamski lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Jordan - foul #1 on Charles Jordan, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Kevin Stegall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | David Carr grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Josh Anton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Josh Anton, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stegall - foul #1 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SG), Billy Runyon (C) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it home | 8-2 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Josh Anton slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Adamski | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SG - Mark Holloway (fresh) SF - Joseph Linn (fairly fresh) PF - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Runyon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Perzanowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF), Joseph Spicer (C) Joseph Linn, Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Kevin Stegall, Josh Anton | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Paul Fritz is called for the reach on Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Mark Holloway, Henry Stromski, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:15 | Duke | Charles Jordan is fouled on the floor by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF) Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:53 | Duke | Frank Adamski scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jordan and he's fouled by Mark Holloway - foul #1 on Mark Holloway, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Frank Adamski makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | David Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Ernest Fisher clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Holloway - foul #2 on Mark Holloway, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Mark Holloway, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Duke | Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 14:32 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Jeff Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Billy Runyon (C) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF) Charles Jordan, Ernest Fisher | |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Adamski - foul #1 on Frank Adamski, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Stegall | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the jumper in the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Jeff Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Linn | 8-8 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Josh Anton pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Stromski (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Linn (fairly fresh) PF - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Runyon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 11:33 | Duke | Frank Adamski tips it in | 8-10 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is hacked by Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Joseph Spicer (C) Paul Fritz, Henry Stromski, Franjo Tyksinski, Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Frank Adamski, Jerry Albrecht, Kevin Stegall, Josh Anton, Jeff Thornton | |
| 10:36 | Duke | Paul Jackson banks in the layup set up by Charles Jordan | 11-12 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn's pass is intercepted by Charles Jordan in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the floater from close range set up by Samuel Smith | 11-14 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-14 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Paul Jackson snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Samuel Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-14 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Ernest Fisher hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | David Carr is hacked by Charles Jordan - foul #2 on Charles Jordan, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Joseph Linn | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF) Charles Jordan, Paul Jackson | |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 08:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joel Perzanowski | 11-16 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Samuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | David Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (PF), Billy Runyon (C) Harry Ashford, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (PG), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Ernest Fisher, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) PF - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Runyon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Kevin Stegall snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Billy Runyon is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Billy Runyon, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF) Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (SF) Kevin Stegall | |
| 06:56 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Josh Anton | 11-19 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (PF) Josh Anton | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Adamski | 11-21 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn is hacked by Ryan Dostal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF) Ryan Dostal, Jerry Albrecht | |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Jeff Thornton swats the shot by David Carr | 11-21 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #7 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SG), Joseph Spicer (C) David Carr, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF), Josh Anton (PF) Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford scores on a shot from the left side | 13-23 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Josh Anton comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Joel Perzanowski (C) Frank Adamski, Jeff Thornton | |
| 04:59 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Josh Anton - foul #2 on Josh Anton, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Billy Runyon misses the free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Josh Anton pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Samuel Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Jordan | 15-26 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (PF) Louis Hanson, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (PF) Josh Anton | |
| 04:01 | Duke | Samuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Henry Stromski - foul #1 on Henry Stromski, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG) Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF) Kevin Stegall | |
| 04:01 | Duke | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Samuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Carr (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Linn (tiring) PF - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Runyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Perzanowski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Samuel Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Joseph Linn, Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (PG), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Frank Adamski takes the ball from David Carr in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Charles Jordan clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Fritz - foul #3 on Paul Fritz, team foul #10 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF), Joseph Spicer (C) Paul Fritz, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF) Ernest Fisher | |
| 03:00 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Stegall steals it from David Carr | 15-28 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Josh Anton scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Frank Adamski | 15-30 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Holloway | 18-30 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Frank Adamski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Ashford - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #11 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Paul Jackson (PF) Charles Jordan, Josh Anton | |
| 02:00 | Duke | Frank Adamski makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Frank Adamski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Spicer | 18-31 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Hanson | 20-31 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (PF), Billy Runyon (C) Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford, Joseph Spicer | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Frank Adamski, Kevin Stegall, Jeff Thornton | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Billy Runyon | 22-31 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Duke | Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Ernest Fisher throws it down on a nice dish by Samuel Smith and he's hacked by Joseph Linn - foul #2 on Joseph Linn, team foul #12 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Billy Runyon | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses long on a halfcourt shot | 22-34 |