| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Michael Crown grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Randy Vernon gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Patterson | 29-28 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Randy Vernon is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams buries a runner from the right block | 29-30 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Chad Sanders | 29-30 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Frank Meacham (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 29-32 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Sorrells - foul #2 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:18 | Duke | Frank Meacham is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF) Timothy Raymond, Frank Meacham, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:19 | Duke | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 14:19 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Michael Crown tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Chad Sanders | 33-34 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Leonard Hughes's layup is rejected by Ricky Williams | 33-34 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams lays it in set up by Chad Sanders and he's hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #3 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Thomas Dove (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Randy Vernon, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG) Ricky Williams | |
| 13:02 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Darrell Darbonne (C) Michael Crown, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole double dribbles | 34-37 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Frank Meacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | John Coffey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Richard Sorrells denies the turnaround by Darrell Darbonne | 34-39 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-39 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Coffey | 34-39 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Frank Meacham, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Michael Crown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Leonard Hughes snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 34-41 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Queen | 34-44 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Charles Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 34-44 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Michael Crown pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Leonard Hughes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #4 on Joseph Powers, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| 08:13 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-44 |
| 07:42 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leonard Hughes | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Mike Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| 06:52 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Coffey | 37-46 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams buries a shot from the right side and the foul's on Randy Vernon - foul #4 on Randy Vernon, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Mike Williams (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Mike Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by John Coffey | 37-49 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Thomas Dove grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| 05:38 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Leonard Hughes steals the ball from Ricky Williams | 38-49 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-52 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Frank Meacham drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 41-52 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Charles Thomas steps in front of the Joseph Powers pass | 41-52 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Thomas | 43-52 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Frank Meacham, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Duke | Donald Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jim Queen | 43-52 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Joseph Powers (PF) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams | |
| 02:21 | Duke | Leonard Hughes slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Crown | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Crown - foul #4 on Michael Crown, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 01:35 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Williams | 45-54 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | John Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Jim Queen steals it from Charles Thomas out of a doubleteam | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Michael Crown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Crown, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Frank Meacham - foul #1 on Frank Meacham, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's floater is tipped away by Mike Williams | 45-56 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Frank Meacham gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |