| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | David Cummings buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Thomas Steinmetz | 28-34 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Christopher Caley is hacked by David Cummings - foul #3 on David Cummings, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Richard Paolini takes the ball from Christopher Caley | 28-34 |
| 19:04 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled on the floor by Christopher Caley - foul #1 on Christopher Caley, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Joshua King (PF) Robert Calloway, Thomas Steinmetz, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (PG), James Mahoney (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 17:53 | Duke | Eric Parker is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lonnie Bell | 30-34 |
| 17:36 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses badly on a runner from close range | 30-34 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Lonnie Bell pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Gerry Carley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:54 | Xavier | Jason Bluford hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Joshua King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Gerry Carley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope, Eric Parker, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| 15:54 | Duke | David Cummings misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Caley - foul #2 on Christopher Caley, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG) Philip McQuay | |
| 15:54 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:54 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Lonnie Bell takes the ball from Tracey Williamson | 31-36 |
| 15:41 | Duke | David Cummings is hacked by James Arechiga in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Arechiga, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Duke | David Cummings comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-36 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Arechiga | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Xavier | Christopher Caley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham tips it home | 31-38 |
| 14:31 | Duke | David Cummings is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 33-38 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Thomas Steinmetz swats the short shot by Tracey Williamson | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Robert Calloway connects on the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:15 | Duke | Richard Paolini drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | James Arechiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Joshua King (C) Richard Paolini, Thomas Steinmetz, Lonnie Bell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), Thomas Rogers (SF), Gerry Carley (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, James Arechiga, Karl Buckingham | |
| 12:49 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Philip McQuay - foul #2 on Philip McQuay, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Robert Calloway pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled in the backcourt by Philip McQuay - foul #3 on Philip McQuay, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Robert Pope is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Joshua King steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Mahoney (SG) Ronald Parker | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cummings (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Philip McQuay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mahoney (fresh) SF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Philip McQuay drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerry Carley | 40-46 |
| 11:23 | Duke | David Cummings hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 42-46 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Philip McQuay misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Joshua King's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rogers | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Robert Pope picks off the pass by Jason Bluford | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Duke | David Cummings jams it | 44-46 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Robert Pope steals it from Thomas Rogers | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Robert Pope is hacked by Gerry Carley - foul #2 on Gerry Carley, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), Lonnie Bell (C) Robert Pope, Eric Parker, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Christopher Caley (SG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Martin Clark (C) Philip McQuay, James Mahoney, Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Jason Bluford | |
| 09:15 | Duke | James Arechiga picks off the pass by Robert Calloway | 44-46 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Kevin Claar travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Martin Clark | |
| 08:42 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | James Arechiga buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Claar | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Richard Paolini tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | James Arechiga misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 07:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joshua King | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua King (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arechiga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Buckingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lonnie Bell and he's hacked by Tracey Williamson - foul #3 on Tracey Williamson, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), David Cummings (PF) Robert Calloway, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), James Mahoney (SF), Martin Clark (C) Kevin Claar, Christopher Caley, Tracey Williamson, Karl Buckingham | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Philip McQuay hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:43 | Duke | James Arechiga denies the turnaround by Robert Pope | 51-51 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Philip McQuay pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:34 | Xavier | James Mahoney's pass is intercepted by David Cummings | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Robert Pope is fouled on the floor by Ronald Parker - foul #2 on Ronald Parker, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Christopher Caley (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF) Philip McQuay, James Arechiga | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Christopher Caley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 53-51 |
| 06:03 | Xavier | Christopher Caley's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Bell | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Lonnie Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Cummings | 55-51 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | The short jumper by James Mahoney is denied by Lonnie Bell | 55-51 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Richard Paolini pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Richard Paolini is hacked by James Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mahoney, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (PG) Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip McQuay (PG), Gerry Carley (PF), Karl Buckingham (C) Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Martin Clark | |
| 05:21 | Duke | Richard Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to David Cummings | 56-51 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz loses the dribble to Christopher Caley | 56-51 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Christopher Caley hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Karl Buckingham swats the shot by Eric Parker | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Cummings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerry Carley - foul #3 on Gerry Carley, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Joshua King (C) Thomas Steinmetz, Lonnie Bell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kevin Claar (PG), Tracey Williamson (SF), James Arechiga (PF), Jason Bluford (C) Philip McQuay, Thomas Rogers, Gerry Carley, Karl Buckingham | |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Bell (C) David Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:55 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Richard Paolini pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Eric Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Bluford - foul #1 on Jason Bluford, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG) Richard Paolini | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Kevin Claar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Caley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracey Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Arechiga (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:10 | Duke | Robert Pope gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Robert Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Eric Parker is denied on a layup by James Arechiga | 60-54 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | Jason Bluford pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Kevin Claar comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Tracey Williamson picks off the pass by Robert Pope in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jason Bluford can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Calloway - foul #4 on Robert Calloway, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope, Eric Parker, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jason Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | Xavier | Jason Bluford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Duke | David Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Karl Buckingham (C) Jason Bluford | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Karl Buckingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 01:19 | Duke | David Cummings can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-55 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Christopher Caley snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Christopher Caley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | David Cummings is hacked by Christopher Caley - foul #3 on Christopher Caley, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:38 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Arechiga | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Caley - foul #4 on Christopher Caley, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | James Arechiga is fouled on the floor by Robert Calloway - foul #5 on Robert Calloway, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Tracey Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Robert Pope pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Robert Pope is hacked by Christopher Caley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Caley, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Parker (SG) Christopher Caley | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Robert Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Parker - foul #3 on Ronald Parker, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (PG) David Cummings | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Ronald Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Parker | 68-60 |