| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Charles Chesney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) PF - Edward Work (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin inbounds the ball | 32-12 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-12 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz gets the rebound | 32-12 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Morgan | 34-12 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Santiago Martin | 34-15 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Mark Morgan is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 34-15 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Mark Morgan's pass is intercepted by Scott Smith | 34-15 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Edward Work lays it in on a nice dish by John Moon | 34-17 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Mark Morgan hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Work - foul #1 on Edward Work, team foul #2 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF) William Rucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:25 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the free throw | 37-17 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Jeff Thornton blocks the short jumper by Scott Smith | 37-17 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the offensive board | 37-17 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Work's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stegall | 37-17 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Kevin Stegall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #3 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), John Tooley (SG), Michael Cohee (SF), David Morris (PF), Justin Rushenberg (C) John Moon, Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, Edward Work, Angel Bruno | |
| 16:33 | Duke | Kevin Stegall misses the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Kevin Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Mark Morgan - foul #1 on Mark Morgan, team foul #1 | 38-17 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-19 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses the floater from the left wing | 38-19 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) SG - John Tooley (fresh) SF - Michael Cohee (fresh) PF - Justin Rushenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Deakins is called for the reach on William Dysart - foul #2 on Charles Deakins, team foul #2 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF) Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), John Smith (PF) William Dysart, Michael Cohee, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-19 |
| 15:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeff Thornton | 38-19 |
| 14:54 | Duke | William Rucker is hacked by John Tooley - foul #3 on John Tooley, team foul #4 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Angel Bruno (C) John Tooley, David Morris | |
| 14:43 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on John Moon - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #5 | 40-19 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the free throw | 41-19 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | John Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-21 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-21 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | John Moon loses the dribble to Joel Perzanowski | 41-21 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ramon Ruiz | 43-21 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) William Rucker, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Scott Smith | |
| 12:57 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Work (PF), David Morris (C) John Smith, Angel Bruno | |
| 12:57 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the free throw | 46-21 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Edward Work hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-23 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Charles Chesney hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 48-23 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | David Morris connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Moon | 48-25 |
| 11:40 | Duke | John Moon steals it from Jeff Thornton | 48-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Chesney (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dema Ratulowski | 48-28 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Jeff Thornton buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Deakins | 50-28 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-28 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the lay-in | 50-28 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Charles Chesney pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 10:29 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the easy layup | 50-28 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Kevin Stegall tips it in | 52-28 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-28 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the board | 52-28 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Dema Ratulowski is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #4 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #7 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), William Rucker (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Ramon Ruiz, Kevin Stegall, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Angel Bruno (C) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski, Edward Work, David Morris | |
| 09:55 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the board | 52-28 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | William Rucker picks off the pass by Justin Rushenberg | 52-28 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the driving attempt from close range | 52-28 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Harold Lehman tips it in | 54-28 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-28 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 54-28 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Charles Deakins's pass is intercepted by Angel Bruno | 54-28 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith scores on a floater from the baseline | 54-30 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Rucker | 56-30 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno scores on a jumper in the lane set up by John Tooley and he's fouled by Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #3 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Edward Work (PF) John Tooley, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Mark Morgan can't finish the layup | 56-33 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Dysart (fresh) SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Work (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Kevin Stegall steals the ball from Santiago Martin | 56-33 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Mark Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Rucker | 59-33 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Edward Work knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-35 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Mark Morgan slams it home on a nice dish by William Rucker | 61-35 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-35 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 61-35 |
| 06:06 | Duke | William Dysart is called for the reach on Mark Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dysart, team foul #8 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Charles Chesney (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) William Rucker, Harold Lehman, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Scott Smith, Santiago Martin, Angel Bruno | |
| 06:06 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | William Dysart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-35 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Work grabs the offensive rebound | 63-35 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Chesney blocks the short jumper by Edward Work | 63-35 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Jeff Thornton gets the rebound | 63-35 |
| 05:23 | Duke | David Morris picks off the pass by Ramon Ruiz | 63-35 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is fouled on the floor by Ramon Ruiz - foul #1 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #4 | 63-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee (SG) William Dysart | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Edward Work's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-35 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF) Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) Edward Work | |
| 04:26 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is fouled on the floor by Santiago Martin - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #9 | 63-35 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-35 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | William Rucker steals the ball from Santiago Martin | 65-35 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz and he's fouled by Justin Rushenberg - foul #1 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #10 | 67-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the free throw | 68-35 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-35 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 68-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cohee (fresh) SF - Santiago Martin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz loses the dribble to Justin Rushenberg | 68-35 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Cohee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-35 |
| 03:12 | Duke | William Rucker gets the rebound | 68-35 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Justin Rushenberg steals the ball from Mark Morgan | 68-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | John Tooley's pass is intercepted by Mark Morgan in the backcourt | 68-35 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-35 |
| 02:20 | Duke | William Rucker tips it in | 70-35 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | David Morris is denied on a layup by Charles Chesney | 70-35 |
| 02:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Chesney | 70-35 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Chesney is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Dysart (PG), Edward Work (PF) Michael Cohee, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 71-35 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-35 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-35 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Mark Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-35 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is fouled on the floor by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #12 | 72-35 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 73-35 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-35 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | William Dysart comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 74-35 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz snags the defensive board | 74-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Rucker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Santiago Martin - foul #2 on Santiago Martin, team foul #13 | 74-35 |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 75-35 |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-35 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | David Morris gets the rebound | 75-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Work throws it down | 75-37 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Mark Morgan runs out the clock | 75-37 |