| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mervin McPartland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Bernard Leonard inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | David McGrail hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:40 | Howard | Christopher Hagler snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Mervin McPartland misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Leonard - foul #3 on Bernard Leonard, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Mervin McPartland makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Mervin McPartland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Robert Loring grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Thomas Burns knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David McGrail | 26-36 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Christopher Hagler scores on a jump hook from the left block | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Thomas Burns lays it up and in set up by David McGrail | 28-38 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Dikembe Ake is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 17:29 | Howard | Christopher Hagler grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Bernard Leonard steals it from Mervin McPartland | 28-38 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Thomas Burns double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (SG), Andy Munro (C) Christopher Hagler, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:29 | Howard | Nathan Iverson scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sommerfield | 30-38 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Nathan Iverson is called for the reach on Robert Loring - foul #1 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (C) Thomas Burns | |
| 16:01 | Duke | David McGrail knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andy Munro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Howard | Andy Munro misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 15:42 | Howard | Nathan Iverson hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Bernard Leonard loses the dribble to Nathan Iverson | 32-41 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Richard Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:58 | Duke | David McGrail snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Bernard Leonard drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David McGrail | 32-43 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Weber | 35-43 |
| 14:12 | Duke | David McGrail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Hagler (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), Mervin McPartland (C) Michael Sommerfield, Thomas Beyer, Nathan Iverson | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Thomas Burns (C) David McGrail, Fredrick Payne | |
| 13:51 | Howard | Dikembe Ake connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Weber | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Thomas Burns connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Colson | 37-45 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Richard Weber clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Thomas Burns gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:51 | Duke | Robert Loring clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Thomas Burns tips it in | 37-47 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Dikembe Ake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Andy Munro misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 12:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Loring | 37-47 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Bernard Leonard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG), Nathan Iverson (PF) Richard Weber, Andy Munro | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Loren Kelley (PF) Mathew Miles, Robert Loring | |
| 12:09 | Duke | Bernard Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Bernard Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Mervin McPartland is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Houston Gobert (C) Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Iverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Gobert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Loren Kelley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-49 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Thomas Burns gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Loren Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Iverson - foul #2 on Nathan Iverson, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG) Brian Colson | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Houston Gobert misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-51 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Houston Gobert grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Bernard Leonard clanks a jumper from the left block | 39-51 |
| 10:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Houston Gobert | 39-51 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Nathan Iverson tips it in | 41-51 |
| 09:37 | Duke | David McGrail scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Loren Kelley | 41-54 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Dusty Grosky picks off the pass by Dikembe Ake | 41-54 |
| 08:59 | Duke | David McGrail clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Christopher Hagler pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Nathan Iverson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Thomas Burns pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Nathan Iverson grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Nathan Iverson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 07:44 | Duke | David McGrail connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dusty Grosky | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Sommerfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hagler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dikembe Ake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Iverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Gobert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Loren Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Bernard Leonard is called for the reach on Christopher Hagler - foul #4 on Bernard Leonard, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Richard Weber (SG), Thomas Beyer (SF), Andy Munro (PF), Mervin McPartland (C) Michael Sommerfield, Christopher Hagler, Dikembe Ake, Nathan Iverson, Houston Gobert | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Brian Colson (SG), Richard Brayton (SF), Robert Loring (PF), Fredrick Payne (C) David McGrail, Dusty Grosky, Bernard Leonard, Loren Kelley, Thomas Burns | |
| 07:14 | Howard | Richard Brayton steps in front of the Thomas Beyer pass | 43-56 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Brian Colson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Loring | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Thomas Beyer is hacked by Richard Brayton - foul #1 on Richard Brayton, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Sommerfield (PG) Ardian Czernovski | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Mathew Miles | |
| 06:19 | Howard | Andy Munro misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 06:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Loring | 43-58 |
| 06:12 | Duke | David McGrail drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Brayton | 43-60 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Brian Colson snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 05:29 | Duke | David McGrail hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Brian Colson tips it home | 43-62 |
| 05:11 | Howard | Michael Sommerfield misses the jumper from the left side | 43-62 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Mervin McPartland misses the tip | 43-62 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Fredrick Payne pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Robert Loring comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-62 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Fredrick Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Michael Sommerfield steals the ball from Brian Colson | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Howard | Robert Loring is called for the reach on Thomas Beyer - foul #2 on Robert Loring, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Ardian Czernovski (PG), Samuel Deshong (SF), Houston Gobert (PF), Daniel Swift (C) Michael Sommerfield, Richard Weber, Andy Munro, Mervin McPartland | |
| Subs | Duke | Bernard Leonard (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Richard Brayton, Fredrick Payne | |
| 04:06 | Howard | Ardian Czernovski misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the easy layup | 43-62 |
| 03:35 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Colson | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ardian Czernovski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Deshong (fresh) PF - Houston Gobert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Swift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Duke | David McGrail scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Brian Colson steps in front of the Thomas Beyer pass | 43-65 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Thomas Burns is fouled on the floor by Daniel Swift - foul #1 on Daniel Swift, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Weber (SG), Andy Munro (PF) Thomas Beyer, Daniel Swift | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses long on a shot in the paint | 43-65 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Andy Munro gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Andy Munro loses the ball out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG) David McGrail | |
| 02:10 | Duke | Robert Loring is hacked by Andy Munro - foul #1 on Andy Munro, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Robert Loring buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mathew Miles | 43-67 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Andy Munro can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Beyer (SF) Samuel Deshong | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Mathew Miles | |
| 01:31 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Andy Munro makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:13 | Duke | David McGrail drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Burns | 45-70 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Richard Weber double dribbles | 45-70 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Robert Loring banks in the layup on a nice dish by David McGrail | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Howard | Houston Gobert travels with the ball | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Thomas Burns is fouled on the floor by Ardian Czernovski - foul #1 on Ardian Czernovski, team foul #7 | 45-72 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:15 | Howard | The short jumper by Houston Gobert is denied by Thomas Burns | 45-74 |
| 00:14 | Duke | David McGrail gets the rebound | 45-74 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David McGrail runs out the clock | 45-74 |