| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - Man Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Aaron Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Harvey Woods's floater is knocked away by Mark Hutson | 22-29 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | The jump hook by Mark Hutson is blocked by Man Hou | 22-29 |
| 19:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Mangus | 22-29 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Walter Shea steals it from Harvey Woods | 22-29 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Walter Shea hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Harvey Woods comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 22-32 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Mark Hutson grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Mark Hutson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 22-32 |
| 18:16 | Duke | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:12 | Duke | William Mangus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling loses the dribble to William Mangus | 22-32 |
| 17:32 | Duke | William Mangus hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner | 24-32 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Daryl Ladner takes the ball from Walter Shea | 24-32 |
| 16:56 | Duke | William Simmons makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daryl Ladner | 26-32 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | William Simmons swats the short shot by Aaron Newton | 26-32 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Harvey Woods gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:03 | Duke | William Simmons is fouled on the floor by Aaron Newton - foul #1 on Aaron Newton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Douglas Thompson (PF), Thomas Adams (C) William Mangus, Harvey Woods, Man Hou | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Michael Skinner (PF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Keith Houghtaling, Mark Hutson, Aaron Newton | |
| 15:47 | Duke | William Simmons knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Daryl Ladner | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phil Theus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Steven Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Theus | 28-32 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Jason Nelson travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), Harvey Woods (PF) Daryl Ladner, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Keith Houghtaling (SF), Mark Hutson (PF) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Joseph Skaggs, Michael Skinner | |
| 14:32 | Duke | Steven Anderson takes the ball from Truman St. Louis | 28-32 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Carr and he's fouled by Douglas Thompson - foul #1 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:39 | Duke | William Mangus clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Newton - foul #2 on Aaron Newton, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Man Hou (C) Harvey Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:39 | Duke | William Mangus misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:39 | Duke | William Mangus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Aaron Newton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Truman St. Louis pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Man Hou can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-35 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Mark Hutson | 29-35 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Douglas Thompson - foul #2 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), William Simmons (SF) Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Man Hou knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner and the foul's on Keith Houghtaling - foul #2 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Harvey Woods (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Man Hou misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Steven Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Adams (C) Man Hou | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hutson (PF) Michael Skinner | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phil Theus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Skaggs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Duke | William Simmons is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | Walter Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 11:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Adams | 31-38 |
| 10:56 | Duke | William Mangus is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Douglas Thompson (SF) William Mangus, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SF), Aaron Newton (C) Joseph Skaggs, Steven Anderson | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Walter Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 09:52 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Adams | 31-38 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Keith Houghtaling is called for the reach on Daryl Ladner - foul #3 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF), Man Hou (C) Harvey Woods, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Theus (SG), Michael Skinner (PF) Walter Shea, Mark Hutson | |
| 09:14 | Duke | Man Hou is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Carr, Aaron Newton | |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phil Theus | 31-41 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Truman St. Louis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Thompson | 34-41 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 08:00 | Duke | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Daryl Ladner can't connect on a floater from close range | 34-41 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Man Hou gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Truman St. Louis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phil Theus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Skinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Truman St. Louis | 36-41 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Steven Anderson grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Truman St. Louis gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Simmons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Houghtaling - foul #4 on Keith Houghtaling, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), Harvey Woods (PF), Thomas Adams (C) Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson, Man Hou | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Carr (PG), Walter Shea (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Mark Hutson (PF), Aaron Newton (C) Jason Nelson, Phil Theus, Keith Houghtaling, Michael Skinner, Steven Anderson | |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Walter Shea double dribbles | 37-41 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Mark Hutson denies the turnaround by William Simmons | 37-41 |
| 06:07 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Woods | 37-41 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Harvey Woods comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Carr - foul #1 on Jason Carr, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Aaron Newton buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Carr and he's hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Adams, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Aaron Newton makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Harvey Woods's floater is tipped away by Aaron Newton | 39-44 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Harvey Woods grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 04:50 | Duke | William Mangus drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daryl Ladner | 42-44 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Walter Shea makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Walter Shea swats the shot by William Mangus | 42-47 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Aaron Newton gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Walter Shea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Hutson | 42-50 |
| 03:43 | Duke | William Simmons is fouled on the floor by Mark Hutson - foul #2 on Mark Hutson, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), Man Hou (C) Daryl Ladner, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Joseph Skaggs, Aaron Newton | |
| 03:43 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Duke | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Harvey Woods snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Mark Hutson is called for the reach on Truman St. Louis - foul #3 on Mark Hutson, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Steven Anderson gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Houghtaling (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Hutson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harvey Woods - foul #1 on Harvey Woods, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SF), Thomas Adams (PF) William Simmons, Harvey Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Mark Hutson misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Man Hou gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Douglas Thompson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 44-52 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Mark Hutson snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Walter Shea clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 02:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Truman St. Louis | 44-52 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Harvey Woods (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Newton (C) Steven Anderson | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Harvey Woods's pass is intercepted by Keith Houghtaling | 44-52 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Keith Houghtaling jams it | 44-54 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Man Hou's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Shea | 44-54 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Aaron Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Walter Shea misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Duke | William Mangus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 01:19 | Duke | William Mangus grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Truman St. Louis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is hacked by Truman St. Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Truman St. Louis, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), William Simmons (SF) Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr is fouled on the floor by Daryl Ladner - foul #3 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Jason Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Man Hou misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Mark Hutson pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mark Hutson is fouled in the backcourt by William Mangus - foul #3 on William Mangus, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Nelson (PG), Phil Theus (SG), Joseph Skaggs (SF), Steven Anderson (C) Jason Carr, Walter Shea, Keith Houghtaling, Aaron Newton | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Mark Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | William Simmons drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Phil Theus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Skinner (PF) Mark Hutson | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Man Hou is fouled on the floor by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Man Hou misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 48-58 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Joseph Skaggs is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses short on a halfcourt shot | 48-58 |