| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | John Brannon is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola - foul #1 on John Brannon, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Kevin Perryman misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gregory James | 43-33 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Anthony Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola travels with the ball | 43-33 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | John Brannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:03 | Duke | Thomas McTaggart is called for the reach on Arthur Gilbert - foul #3 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| 17:50 | Duke | Anthony Campbell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger | 46-33 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Steve Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Steve Frank, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Douglas Mendiola takes the ball from Albert Mei | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Leija - foul #1 on Fredrick Leija, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Steve Frank (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) John Brannon | |
| 16:09 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle loses the dribble to Clarence Breeden | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Mei (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:41 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Fredrick Leija - foul #2 on Fredrick Leija, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), James Angus (SF) William Jones, Anthony Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Fredrick Leija, Vernon Schiefelbein, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| 15:15 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Gregory James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist lays it up and in set up by Thomas McTaggart | 48-38 |
| 14:15 | Duke | James Angus is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Angus, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Larry Merrill, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), John Brannon (SF) Jeremy Lindquist, Issac Ferguson | |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | John Brannon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | John Brannon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas McTaggart | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | Duke | James Angus makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG) Anthony Stenger, James Angus | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 12:38 | Duke | Vernon Schiefelbein is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #1 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Fredrick Leija | |
| 12:24 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Jones | 53-40 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Steve Frank pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert knocks in the shot from close range set up by William Jones | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Mei (fresh) 3 pts. C - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | John Brannon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 55-43 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Anthony Campbell, Steve Frank, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) John Brannon, Albert Mei, Issac Ferguson | |
| 10:48 | Duke | Kevin Perryman misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Vernon Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Kevin Perryman | 55-43 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Mendiola - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SG), James Angus (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Larry Merrill, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), John Brannon (SF) Jeremy Lindquist, Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gregory James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Steve Frank snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Clarence Breeden knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Steve Frank | 57-43 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Brannon and he's fouled by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Anthony Stenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Anthony Campbell picks off the pass by John Brannon | 57-45 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Anthony Stenger travels with the ball | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF) Anthony Stenger, Anthony Campbell, James Angus, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Thomas McTaggart, Fredrick Leija | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (C) Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) John Brannon, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| 07:45 | Duke | The short jumper by Clarence Breeden is denied by Gregory James | 57-45 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Gregory James gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Clarence Breeden snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Issac Ferguson is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola - foul #5 on Issac Ferguson, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) William Jones, Kevin Perryman, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), John Brannon (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Albert Mei (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Jeremy Lindquist, Issac Ferguson, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| 06:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Albert Mei clanks a turnaround from close range | 59-45 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Mei | 59-45 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Mendiola is called for the reach on Thomas McTaggart - foul #3 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF) Douglas Mendiola | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is hacked by Albert Mei - foul #1 on Albert Mei, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Albert Mei tips it in | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Anthony Campbell lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Stenger | 61-50 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | John Brannon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Leija | 61-53 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Albert Mei snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF) Anthony Campbell, James Angus, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Fredrick Leija, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | John Brannon loses the dribble to Larry Merrill | 61-53 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 63-53 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Brannon | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | John Brannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Anthony Stenger snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert clanks a jumper from the right block | 63-55 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | John Brannon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | John Brannon gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | John Brannon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Anthony Stenger is fouled on the floor by John Brannon - foul #2 on John Brannon, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | John Brannon is denied on a layup by Steve Frank | 64-58 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Anthony Campbell jams it on a nice dish by Arthur Gilbert and he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #3 on Nathan Landers, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG) Vernon Schiefelbein | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 67-60 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 69-60 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | John Brannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG) Anthony Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Thomas McTaggart is called for the reach on Anthony Stenger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas McTaggart | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McTaggart - foul #5 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG) Thomas McTaggart | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Larry Merrill is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Anthony Campbell pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Anthony Stenger runs out the clock | 75-65 |