| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Crown (fresh) SG - Randy Vernon (fresh) SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) C - Thomas Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leonard Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | Gary Beckham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Vernon - foul #1 on Randy Vernon, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Thomas Dove snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Leonard Hughes drills a turnaround from close range | 5-1 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-1 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | Duke | Thomas Dove misses the dunk attempt | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Randy Vernon tips it in | 7-3 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton slams it home on a great pass from Jeffrey Graham | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Gary Beckham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Hughes | 10-5 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Thomas Dove is called for the reach on Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Thomas Dove, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Michael Crown, Randy Vernon, Leonard Hughes, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (C) Daniel Bixby, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Gregory Ford | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Timothy Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Arthur Russ clanks a jump hook from the left block | 10-6 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Michael Bell grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Michael Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russell Sea - foul #1 on Russell Sea, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (PG), Randy Vernon (SG), Leonard Hughes (SF) Timothy Raymond, Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:51 | Duke | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Crown (fresh) SG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Russell Sea (fresh) PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Arthur Russ comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Robert Rumble steps in front of the Michael Crown pass in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Robert Rumble banks in the layup | 12-8 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Russell Sea is called for the reach on Michael Crown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Sea, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Arthur Russ, Wayne Dozier | |
| 15:18 | Duke | Michael Crown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it home | 14-8 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 14-8 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Michael Crown gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne banks in the wide open layup set up by Timothy Raymond | 16-8 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-8 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 16-8 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Michael Crown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-8 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Caldwell | 18-11 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne lays it up and in | 20-11 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton loses the ball out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Thomas Dove (C) Timothy Raymond, Randy Vernon, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Arthur Russ (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| 12:36 | Duke | Thomas Dove is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dozier - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the dunk attempt | 20-11 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier tips it home | 20-13 |
| 11:38 | Duke | Michael Crown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Michael Crown tips it in | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Dove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Houghton (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on Arthur Russ | 22-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Hughes (PF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier | |
| 10:58 | Duke | Michael Crown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Beckham - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Randy Vernon (SG) Michael Crown, Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble | |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Arthur Russ clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Thomas Dove pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Gary Beckham is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Thomas Dove steps in front of the Joshua Houghton pass | 22-13 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Gary Beckham is whistled for traveling | 22-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Leonard Hughes, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Robert Rumble (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Wesley Coon, Joshua Houghton, Arthur Russ, Gregory Ford | |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Gary Beckham pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (PG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Wayne Dozier | |
| 07:37 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gary Beckham (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Bixby | 23-15 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Michael Crown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Gregory Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 06:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 26-15 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Randy Vernon (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Thomas Dove (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Michael Bell, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Russell Sea (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Thomas Dove misses short on a shot from the baseline | 26-15 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Labarbera | 26-15 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham travels with the ball | 26-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 05:16 | Duke | Michael Crown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Michael Crown gets the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Michael Crown connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Raymond | 29-15 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Wesley Coon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randy Vernon can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Wesley Coon - foul #1 on Wesley Coon, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Timothy Raymond, Michael Crown, Leonard Hughes, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Larry Caldwell, Wesley Coon, Russell Sea, Robert Labarbera, Wayne Dozier | |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Rumble and he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG) Robert Rumble | |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gary Beckham (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Michael Bell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 31-17 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-17 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Arthur Russ drills a fadeaway from the right side | 31-19 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Michael Crown is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Randy Vernon (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Thomas Dove (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Michael Bell, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF) Daniel Bixby, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton | |
| 02:16 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Arthur Russ clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Charles Dipietro | |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Randy Vernon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (PF) Arthur Russ | |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Robert Rumble knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Thomas Dove is whistled for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Wayne Dozier (C) Russell Sea, Gregory Ford | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is fouled on the floor by Gary Beckham - foul #3 on Gary Beckham, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Michael Crown (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF) Robert Labarbera | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Michael Crown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it home | 35-23 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Bell (PF) Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Wesley Coon (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Robert Rumble | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Crown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-23 |