| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Johnny George hits the finger roll set up by Everett Stewart | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Leroy Pedigo swats the shot by James Ryan | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Johnny George | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:36 | Duke | James Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-30 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo tips it home | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Jamal Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Louis Keith gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:58 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Duke | James Erickson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:27 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on James Erickson - foul #1 on Robert Foshee, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) John Baker, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| 15:39 | Duke | James Ryan denies the turnaround by Leroy Pedigo | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Ryan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Donald Williams drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Pedigo | 40-35 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Robert Cross misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 40-35 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | UConn | James Ryan misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Henry McCorkindale - foul #2 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| 14:46 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Johnny George misses the jumper in the paint | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Ryan | 40-36 |
| 14:13 | UConn | James Ryan is hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #4 on Everett Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (C) Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) James Ryan | |
| 13:52 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Keith | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny George | 43-39 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:03 | UConn | Louis Keith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Duke | John Baker grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Duke | James Erickson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby St. Clair | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 12:31 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 46-39 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Robert Foshee comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Louis Keith tips it home | 46-41 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly clanks a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | Duke | Johnny George gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Duke | John Baker buries a runner from the right block set up by Bobby St. Clair | 48-41 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Louis Keith is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF) Bobby St. Clair, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF), Robert Cross (PF), James Ryan (C) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly, Ray Majors | |
| 10:37 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Louis Keith | |
| 10:37 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Jack Beegle is hacked by James Erickson - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo | 52-41 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Floyd Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Everett Stewart is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Erickson out of a doubleteam | 54-44 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Ryan out of the doubleteam | 54-46 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is fouled on the floor by Robert Cross - foul #3 on Robert Cross, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Michael Howard, Robert Cross | |
| 08:02 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jamal Kelly hits a jumper from the left block | 54-48 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Johnny George drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Pedigo | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | James Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Everett Stewart (C) Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Johnny George comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-48 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Johnny George tips it home | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Bobby St. Clair steals it from Jack Beegle | 58-48 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair hits the finger roll | 60-48 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Jamal Kelly scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Foshee | 60-50 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Everett Stewart banks in the layup set up by Stan Henshaw and the foul's on Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Ray Majors (C) Jack Beegle, James Ryan | |
| 05:36 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:04 | Duke | James Erickson travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses the shot from the left side | 62-51 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Ray Majors misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Duke | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Louis Keith is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Louis Keith, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), James Ryan (C) Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly | |
| 03:17 | Duke | James Erickson loses the dribble to Jack Beegle | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Beegle | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo hits the finger roll set up by Bobby St. Clair and the foul's on Ray Majors - foul #4 on Ray Majors, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Cross (PF) Louis Keith, Ray Majors | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Ryan tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| 02:10 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 66-54 |
| 01:53 | UConn | James Erickson takes the ball from Robert Foshee | 66-54 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Erickson | 68-54 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Jamal Kelly drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Howard and the foul's on Johnny George - foul #3 on Johnny George, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:36 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Duke | Johnny George is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Keith - foul #2 on Louis Keith, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:34 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Johnny George misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Everett Stewart clanks a turnaround in the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a jumper near the basket | 69-57 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Johnny George snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Baker runs out the clock | 69-57 |