| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Preece (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) C - Anthony Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma | John Sutton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Nix | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Duke | The jumper by James Erickson is denied by George Preece | 30-35 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma | George Preece is hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #2 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix's pass is intercepted by Leroy Pedigo | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma | John Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Robert Freudenstein (PF), Richard Degree (C) Steven Hayes, George Preece, Norman Nix, Anthony Smoot | |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:51 | Duke | James Erickson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #3 on Everett Stewart, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG) John Sutton | |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | Duke | James Erickson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Stan Henshaw | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma | William King connects on the floater from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Freudenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Degree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Duke | Stan Henshaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Erickson | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Oklahoma | Richard Degree lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | Duke | The jump hook by Stan Henshaw is blocked by Robert Freudenstein | 41-42 |
| 15:09 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Duke | James Erickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stan Henshaw | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Degree | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma | James Erickson picks off the pass by Richard Degree | 44-42 |
| 13:26 | Duke | James Erickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stan Henshaw | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Duke | John Baker's layup is rejected by Richard Degree | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Freudenstein | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry McCorkindale (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Robert Freudenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Degree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Duke | John Baker snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:38 | Duke | James Erickson travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (PG), Steven Hayes (SG), George Preece (SF), Norman Nix (PF), Jeremy Gibson (C) William King, Walter Kays, Roger Anderson, Robert Freudenstein, Richard Degree | |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma | John Sutton is hacked by Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:47 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma | John Sutton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:14 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma | John Sutton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | John Sutton snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:15 | Oklahoma | Bobby St. Clair takes the ball from John Sutton | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Erickson | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Johnny George hits a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | John Sutton hits a shot from the left block | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steven Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Preece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | James Erickson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | George Preece gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma | A charge is called on Steven Hayes - foul #2 on Steven Hayes, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), John Baker (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Robert Freudenstein (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) John Sutton, Steven Hayes, George Preece, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| 07:00 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale is hacked by Robert Freudenstein - foul #3 on Robert Freudenstein, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma | Robert Freudenstein can't connect on a runner from close range | 50-46 |
| 06:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 50-46 |
| 05:47 | Duke | John Baker hits a shot from the baseline set up by Stan Henshaw | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) Robert Freudenstein | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Duke | John Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (PG) William King | |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:25 | Duke | John Baker misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SG), George Preece (SF), Jeremy Gibson (C) Walter Kays, Roger Anderson, Anthony Smoot | |
| 04:25 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:25 | Duke | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:25 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Preece - foul #1 on George Preece, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), James Erickson (SG) John Baker, Stan Henshaw | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Nix (PF) Richard Degree | |
| 03:48 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steven Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Preece (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | George Preece is hacked by Bobby St. Clair - foul #3 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (PF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | George Preece makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | George Preece makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Preece - foul #2 on George Preece, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (PF) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 03:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:08 | Oklahoma | John Sutton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart loses the dribble to George Preece | 56-50 |
| 02:47 | Oklahoma | John Sutton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hayes | 56-52 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by John Sutton is blocked by Everett Stewart | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:12 | Duke | James Erickson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Everett Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:51 | Duke | Norman Nix is called for the reach on Johnny George - foul #2 on Norman Nix, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Johnny George is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hayes - foul #3 on Steven Hayes, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Robert Freudenstein (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) Steven Hayes, George Preece, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | John Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | John Baker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson scores on a runner in the lane | 63-54 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) John Baker, Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SG), George Preece (SF), Norman Nix (PF), Jeremy Gibson (C) Walter Kays, Roger Anderson, Robert Freudenstein, Anthony Smoot | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair runs out the clock | 63-54 |