| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Bernard Leonard inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Bernard Leonard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edward Cole - foul #3 on Edward Cole, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Bernard Leonard misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Robert Loring snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Duke | David McGrail misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Benedetti - foul #1 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 25-28 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Robert Loring is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Robert Loring, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Floyd Fikes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-28 |
| 18:36 | Duke | David McGrail snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Bernard Leonard misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Bernard Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Bernard Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Brian Colson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Brian Colson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 26-28 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Harold Karr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Floyd Fikes tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 17:04 | Duke | David McGrail grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Thomas Burns scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David McGrail | 28-28 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher, Charles McGlothern | |
| 16:05 | Duke | David McGrail can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Harold Karr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 15:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Fredrick Payne | 28-28 |
| 15:37 | Duke | Bernard Leonard double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Burns (C) Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Edward Cole (SG) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr | |
| 15:17 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Philip Richardson is blocked by Thomas Burns | 28-28 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Michael Harrison tips it home | 28-30 |
| 14:56 | Duke | David McGrail's 3 pointer is rejected by Philip Richardson | 28-30 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Bernard Leonard tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Edward Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Philip Richardson tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Thomas Burns pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Bernard Leonard hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David McGrail | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Loring - foul #3 on Robert Loring, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG) David McGrail | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 13:38 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Floyd Fikes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Charles McGlothern steps in front of the Robert Loring pass | 32-35 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the turnaround from the left block | 32-35 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Brian Colson steals it from Timothy Gallaher | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the runner near the basket set up by Brian Colson | 34-35 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Cole | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mathew Miles (fresh) SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Loring (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Thomas Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Miles and he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Dusty Grosky (SG), Loren Kelley (PF) Mathew Miles, Brian Colson, Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti can't finish the layup but the foul's on David McGrail - foul #2 on David McGrail, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Loren Kelley pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Fredrick Payne makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dusty Grosky | 38-38 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Loren Kelley - foul #1 on Loren Kelley, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF) Bernard Leonard | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Charles McGlothern | |
| 10:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Dusty Grosky clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 10:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Benedetti | 38-40 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Loren Kelley - foul #2 on Loren Kelley, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Colson (SG) Dusty Grosky | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG) Harold Karr | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Fredrick Payne | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Fredrick Payne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Edward Cole snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Terry Lewis | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Richard Brayton loses the dribble to Pat Ray | 38-44 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Pat Ray's pass is intercepted by Brian Colson | 38-44 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Loren Kelley can't finish the layup | 38-44 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Loren Kelley tips it in | 40-44 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-44 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Fredrick Payne grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Loren Kelley drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Brayton and the foul's on Edward Cole - foul #4 on Edward Cole, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Bernard Leonard (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Richard Brayton, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Christopher Benedetti, Edward Cole, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher, Pat Ray | |
| 07:39 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Loren Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 43-47 |
| 07:02 | Duke | David McGrail hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Burns | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Charles McGlothern scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 46-49 |
| 06:36 | Duke | David McGrail knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Philip Richardson is denied on a layup by Thomas Burns | 48-49 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:06 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Burns | 51-49 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David McGrail - foul #3 on David McGrail, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Dusty Grosky (SG), Robert Loring (PF) David McGrail, Brian Colson, Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Dusty Grosky is hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #1 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG) Harold Karr | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Dusty Grosky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Miles | 56-51 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Robert Loring swats the layup by Christopher Benedetti | 56-51 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Edward Cole tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Edward Cole is hacked by Robert Loring - foul #4 on Robert Loring, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Brian Colson (SG), Fredrick Payne (C) Mathew Miles, Dusty Grosky, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Edward Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Fredrick Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Fredrick Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Bernard Leonard is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Bernard Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Bernard Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Pat Ray double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Duke | David McGrail can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Burns (C) Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Charles McGlothern (C) Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Floyd Fikes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it home | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Floyd Fikes blocks the short jumper by Thomas Burns | 58-54 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Brian Colson | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Thomas Burns is hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #2 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles McGlothern | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Charles McGlothern's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Burns | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Edward Cole misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Bernard Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Thomas Burns knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David McGrail | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Floyd Fikes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Floyd Fikes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Christopher Benedetti is called for the reach on David McGrail in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Richard Brayton (PF) Brian Colson, Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Dusty Grosky is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Cole - foul #5 on Edward Cole, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles McGlothern loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |