| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Chouinard (fresh) SF - Roger Reed (fresh) PF - Jack Kish (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Stenger and he's hacked by William Chouinard - foul #2 on William Chouinard, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 19:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the free throw | 27-46 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Boris Howell is hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #3 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Richard Stover drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Chouinard | 29-46 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Jack Kish is called for the reach on Kevin Perryman - foul #2 on Jack Kish, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is fouled on the floor by Boris Howell - foul #2 on Boris Howell, team foul #3 | 29-46 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 29-46 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the dunk | 29-46 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Roger Reed gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Jack Kish can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-46 |
| 17:50 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Stenger - foul #4 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) William Chouinard, Roger Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Richard Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Stover - foul #3 on Richard Stover, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (C) Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:20 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Boris Howell is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) Larry Merrill, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Boris Howell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shelby Rice | 31-47 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Anthony Campbell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-47 |
| 16:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. SF - James Angus (fresh) PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 15:25 | Alabama | Jack Kish grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | William Chouinard (SG), Roger Reed (SF), Richard Stover (C) Shelby Rice, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) William Jones, James Angus, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Boris Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Anthony Campbell is hacked by William Chouinard - foul #3 on William Chouinard, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 34-49 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Chouinard | 36-49 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Larry Merrill travels with the ball | 36-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (PG) Anthony Campbell | |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Larry Merrill is called for the reach on Henry Hurd - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Williams (PF) Henry Hurd | |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | Richard Stover pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | William Chouinard misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Mendiola - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Jack Kish (PF) Boris Howell, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) James Angus, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 12:46 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | William Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Anthony Stenger gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Roger Reed swats the shot by Anthony Stenger | 38-49 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Steve Frank can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Roger Reed pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | William Chouinard connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Kish | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | Larry Merrill steals it from Jonathan Williams | 40-52 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Larry Merrill lays it up and in | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Chouinard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Kish (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Jack Kish connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Jonathan Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:36 | Alabama | Jack Kish blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Anthony Campbell loses the dribble to Roger Reed | 42-54 |
| 10:07 | Alabama | Clarence Breeden blocks the short jumper by Marijan Zeh | 42-54 |
| 10:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 42-54 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:50 | Alabama | William Chouinard gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Frank - foul #3 on Steve Frank, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Howell (PG), Shelby Rice (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Richard Stover (C) Marijan Zeh, William Chouinard, Roger Reed, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Jack Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Angus | 44-56 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Jack Kish buries a fadeaway near the basket | 46-56 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jones | 46-58 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | Douglas Mendiola steals it from Shelby Rice | 46-58 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Boris Howell - foul #3 on Boris Howell, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Henry Hurd (PF) Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG) William Jones, James Angus | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Richard Stover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF) Douglas Mendiola | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 07:27 | Alabama | Shelby Rice snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Boris Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelby Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. SF - James Angus (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Perryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Arthur Gilbert denies the turnaround by Richard Stover | 46-60 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Boris Howell's floater is tipped away by Kevin Perryman | 46-60 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Anthony Stenger gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Anthony Campbell is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Reed (SF), Jack Kish (PF) Robert Johnson, Richard Stover | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, Anthony Campbell, James Angus, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Larry Merrill hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | Henry Hurd pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Boris Howell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-60 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Clarence Breeden pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Larry Merrill lays it up and in | 46-62 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Clarence Breeden steps in front of the Roger Reed pass | 46-62 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Steve Frank clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-62 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Hurd | 46-62 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Jack Kish misses the turnaround from the right block | 46-62 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Duke | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Boris Howell - foul #4 on Boris Howell, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Marijan Zeh (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF) Boris Howell, Roger Reed, Jack Kish | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF), Anthony Campbell (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Douglas Mendiola, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 03:35 | Duke | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:35 | Duke | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Kevin Perryman (PF) William Jones, James Angus | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Marijan Zeh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shelby Rice (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Hurd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Shelby Rice is called for the reach on Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Shelby Rice, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Kevin Perryman misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 48-64 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Marijan Zeh misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Kevin Perryman pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Shelby Rice - foul #2 on Shelby Rice, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | Henry Hurd's dunk attempt is rejected by Arthur Gilbert | 48-66 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Arthur Gilbert steals it from Jonathan Williams | 48-66 |
| 01:29 | Duke | The short jumper by Arthur Gilbert is denied by Henry Hurd | 48-66 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Anthony Campbell snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shelby Rice - foul #3 on Shelby Rice, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF) Anthony Campbell, James Angus | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | Henry Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Larry Merrill steps in front of the Jonathan Williams pass | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Mendiola | 48-69 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Henry Hurd misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-69 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Anthony Stenger runs out the clock | 48-69 |