| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | William Mangus is called for the reach on Steve Smith - foul #1 on William Mangus, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best drills a shot from the left side set up by Steve Smith and the foul's on Man Hou - foul #2 on Man Hou, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Daryl Ladner loses the dribble to Emmett Best | 45-38 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-38 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 18:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harvey Woods | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Harvey Woods misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Harvey Woods misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 17:25 | Duke | William Simmons gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:58 | Duke | Harvey Woods hits a floater from the right block set up by William Mangus | 47-38 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill loses the dribble to William Simmons | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Daryl Ladner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Simmons | 50-38 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen knocks in the runner from the right block | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Man Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Man Hou hits a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Man Hou steals it from Emmett Best | 52-40 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Harvey Woods buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner | 54-40 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | William Simmons is called for the reach on Emmett Best - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Douglas Thompson (PF), Thomas Adams (C) William Mangus, Harvey Woods, Man Hou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Anthony Thompson (PF), Harold Worsley (C) Brian Merrill, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Troy Mullen, Emmett Best | |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson lays it up and in | 54-42 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Dale McElvain steps in front of the Daryl Ladner pass | 54-42 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain is hacked by Thomas Adams - foul #1 on Thomas Adams, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), Harvey Woods (PF) Daryl Ladner, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Harvey Woods grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Harold Worsley steals it from Harvey Woods | 54-42 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux is fouled on the floor by Thomas Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Adams, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG) William Mangus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF) Robert Turberville | |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Douglas Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Truman St. Louis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Daryl Ladner hits a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Adams and the foul's on Raymond Leroux - foul #1 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #1 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), William Simmons (SF) Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Troy Mullen (PF), Emmett Best (C) Dale McElvain, Anthony Thompson, Harold Worsley | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the board | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Raymond Leroux | 56-44 |
| 11:13 | Duke | William Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emmett Best - foul #2 on Emmett Best, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG) Raymond Leroux | |
| 11:13 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 11:13 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:52 | Rhode Island | William Simmons is called for the reach on Joseph Finch - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), Douglas Thompson (PF) Daryl Ladner, Harvey Woods | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Thomas Adams steals the ball from Steve Smith | 58-44 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Douglas Thompson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-44 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-44 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Douglas Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Douglas Thompson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Mangus and he's hacked by Emmett Best - foul #3 on Emmett Best, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Man Hou (C) William Mangus, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG) Steve Smith | |
| 09:46 | Duke | Douglas Thompson makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Douglas Thompson blocks the short jumper by Emmett Best | 61-44 |
| 09:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Truman St. Louis | 61-44 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Douglas Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill is hacked by Daryl Ladner - foul #2 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), Harvey Woods (PF) Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Anthony Thompson (C) Dale McElvain, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Daryl Ladner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Man Hou steals it from Anthony Thompson | 61-45 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Man Hou is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Man Hou, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Adams (C) Man Hou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Joseph Finch (SF), Harold Worsley (C) Brian Merrill, Robert Turberville, Troy Mullen | |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:30 | Duke | William Simmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Finch - foul #3 on Joseph Finch, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SF) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emmett Best (C) Harold Worsley | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Thomas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Raymond Leroux (fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Duke | Anthony Thompson steps in front of the Daryl Ladner pass | 61-45 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daryl Ladner - foul #3 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG) William Mangus | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale McElvain (SG), Troy Mullen (PF) Steve Smith, Anthony Thompson | |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Douglas Thompson is whistled for a carry | 61-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Man Hou (C) Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Douglas Thompson - foul #1 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG) Raymond Leroux | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses the free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Man Hou pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Harvey Woods is fouled on the floor by Joseph Finch - foul #4 on Joseph Finch, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG) Daryl Ladner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Smith (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Anthony Thompson (C) Dale McElvain, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 05:26 | Duke | William Mangus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Man Hou pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:11 | Duke | William Mangus can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Harvey Woods - foul #2 on Harvey Woods, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Douglas Thompson (PF), Thomas Adams (C) Truman St. Louis, Harvey Woods, Man Hou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch (SF), Harold Worsley (C) Robert Turberville, Troy Mullen | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Douglas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Douglas Thompson banks in the layup set up by William Mangus | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Finch | 63-50 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Smith | 63-52 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Douglas Thompson loses the dribble to Steve Smith | 63-52 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 03:34 | Duke | William Simmons grabs the board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Duke | William Simmons knocks in the runner from close range set up by Daryl Ladner | 65-52 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Harvey Woods (PF), Man Hou (C) William Mangus, William Simmons, Thomas Adams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF), Emmett Best (C) Anthony Thompson, Harold Worsley | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Best (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Douglas Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Harvey Woods tips it in | 67-54 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Harvey Woods steps in front of the Troy Mullen pass | 67-54 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Troy Mullen takes the ball from Daryl Ladner | 67-54 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG) Truman St. Louis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:53 | Duke | Douglas Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Man Hou tips it home | 69-57 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Mullen | 69-57 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is fouled on the floor by Harvey Woods - foul #3 on Harvey Woods, team foul #12 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Leroux (PG), Dale McElvain (SG), Robert Turberville (SF), Anthony Thompson (C) Brian Merrill, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best | |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Harvey Woods is fouled on the floor by Troy Mullen - foul #3 on Troy Mullen, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harold Worsley (C) Troy Mullen | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Dale McElvain is called for the reach on William Simmons - foul #1 on Dale McElvain, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Adams (C) Man Hou | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:47 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Duke | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Anthony Thompson drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Worsley | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Duke | William Mangus is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Leroux - foul #2 on Raymond Leroux, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Merrill (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Emmett Best (C) Raymond Leroux, Dale McElvain, Robert Turberville, Anthony Thompson, Harold Worsley | |
| 00:40 | Duke | William Mangus makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Duke | William Mangus makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-61 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Daryl Ladner grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Daryl Ladner comes up short on the floater from the right block | 72-61 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-61 |