| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Kevin Perryman tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Anthony Stenger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 30-28 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan's pass is intercepted by Arthur Gilbert | 30-28 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), James Angus (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 16:46 | Duke | Clarence Breeden clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins tips it home | 32-28 |
| 16:13 | Duke | James Angus scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gus Duca | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Seth Watkins steals the ball from James Angus | 35-31 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins loses the dribble to Anthony Campbell | 35-31 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Andrew Durfee lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Breeden | 35-33 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Thompson out of a doubleteam | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Timothy Thompson takes the ball from Clarence Breeden | 37-33 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 39-33 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Clarence Breeden drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Jones and he's fouled by Gus Duca - foul #1 on Gus Duca, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, Seth Watkins, William Phan | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Steve Frank (PF) William Jones, Anthony Campbell, James Angus, Andrew Durfee | |
| 14:13 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is hacked by Steve Frank - foul #4 on Steve Frank, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | John Starr banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jordan and he's hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #3 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Arthur Gilbert | 41-36 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Larry Merrill is fouled on the floor by Steven Silver - foul #4 on Steven Silver, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:08 | Duke | Edward Simmons steps in front of the Kevin Perryman pass | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Arthur Gilbert swats the short shot by Robert Jordan | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Arthur Gilbert | 41-36 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Patrick Rowley | 41-36 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 11:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Duke | Anthony Stenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), William Phan (C) Edward Simmons, Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF) Andrew Durfee | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-36 |
| 11:27 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Stenger | 41-39 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Anthony Stenger lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 10:17 | Duke | Clarence Breeden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG) James Angus | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Clarence Breeden snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Larry Merrill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Jones | 41-44 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Perryman steals it from Gus Duca | 41-44 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Larry Merrill buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Mendiola | 41-46 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Perryman - foul #2 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Gus Duca, Seth Watkins, John Starr | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), James Angus (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) William Jones, Larry Merrill, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Clarence Breeden | |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it in | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert banks in the layup set up by Anthony Stenger | 43-48 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 45-48 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | The jumper by William Phan is denied by Andrew Durfee | 45-48 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Duke | William Phan steals it from Arthur Gilbert | 45-48 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Angus - foul #1 on James Angus, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Steve Frank (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Andrew Durfee, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Clarence Breeden's layup is rejected by Robert Jordan | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Frank - foul #5 on Steve Frank, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF) Anthony Campbell, Steve Frank | |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Clarence Breeden connects on the runner in the paint | 48-52 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Larry Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by John Starr | 48-52 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Perryman - foul #3 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) William Jones, Kevin Perryman, Clarence Breeden | |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson loses the dribble to Larry Merrill | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Anthony Stenger's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Patrick Rowley | 49-52 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stenger - foul #4 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), John Starr (C) Gus Duca, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Anthony Campbell | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Andrew Durfee snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | James Angus is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rowley - foul #2 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:15 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF) James Angus, Andrew Durfee | |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Perryman - foul #4 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Anthony Stenger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Anthony Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Larry Merrill buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger | 51-57 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson double dribbles | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Anthony Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:54 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Mendiola is blocked by John Starr | 51-57 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 51-57 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver lays it in | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Merrill | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is hacked by Jimmy Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver loses the dribble to Arthur Gilbert | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Jimmy Kifer is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |