| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Leonard Hughes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Williams | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Andre Towery double dribbles | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Mike Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Leonard Hughes lays it in | 39-33 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Leonard Hughes doubles Christopher Gransky and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (PF) Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Frank Meacham (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Charles Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Donald Dill | |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Andre Towery takes the ball from Darrell Darbonne | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Andre Towery lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Michael Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Michael Crown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Michael Crown, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Alfred Lopes (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Andre Towery, Joshua Byers, Robert Lax | |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Donald Dill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Charles Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Hughes | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is hacked by Frank Meacham - foul #2 on Frank Meacham, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's floater is tipped away by Mike Williams | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Charles Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Hughes | 47-44 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Charles Thomas steps in front of the Michael Williams pass | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Dayton | Michael Williams lays it in | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Mike Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 49-46 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #2 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Charles Thomas, Frank Meacham, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Brent Crooms (SF), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, Alfred Lopes, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andre Towery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Crooms (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Thomas Dove is fouled on the floor by Andre Towery - foul #1 on Andre Towery, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 11:10 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Thomas Dove tips it home | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Crown - foul #3 on Michael Crown, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Joshua Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 53-49 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Brent Crooms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Thomas Dove gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Thomas Dove scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Raymond | 55-49 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | John Gift comes up short on the runner from close range | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Dove | 55-49 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Dove | 57-49 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Andre Towery is hacked by Timothy Raymond - foul #1 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Timothy Raymond, Donald Thomas, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Joshua Byers, Brent Crooms, Robert Lax, John Gift | |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Andre Towery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Andre Towery | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Frank Meacham knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Hughes - foul #3 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:25 | Duke | Donald Dill is called for the reach on Randy Vernon - foul #3 on Donald Dill, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Towery - foul #2 on Andre Towery, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (PF) Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Andre Towery's floater is tipped away by Thomas Dove | 61-51 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Michael Crown pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Thomas Dove misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Donald Dill | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Thomas Dove comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Robert Lax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Robert Lax | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:16 | Duke | Michael Crown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) John Gift | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes makes the floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the floater in the paint | 61-53 |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #4 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Andre Towery | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Michael Crown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Donald Dill | 61-54 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Donald Dill is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Duke | Michael Crown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the contested fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Frank Meacham, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Brent Crooms (SF), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Alfred Lopes, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Andre Towery is called for the reach on Randy Vernon - foul #3 on Andre Towery, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Hughes (PF) Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Brent Crooms, Robert Lax, John Gift | |
| 01:45 | Duke | Leonard Hughes travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Randy Vernon is called for the reach on Donald Dill - foul #2 on Randy Vernon, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Efrain Anderson swats the layup by Michael Crown | 61-58 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses the jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Charles Thomas takes the ball from Michael Williams | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Charles Thomas is hacked by Donald Dill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Dill, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Charles Thomas is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Efrain Anderson | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is hacked by Donald Dill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Dill, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Donald Dill | |
| 00:14 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Andre Towery is called for the reach on Mike Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Towery, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-61 |