| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) PF - Norman Russell (fresh) C - John Bateman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fresh) SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - James Donnellan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Thomas Severns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | James Donnellan is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Rainville out of a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Duke | A charge is called on John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | James Donnellan connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Rainville | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Thomas Severns swats the dunk try by John Bateman | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Wiles | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Duke | John Bateman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Rickey Rainville - foul #1 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:37 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | James Donnellan is hacked by John Lively - foul #1 on John Lively, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | John Lively is called for the reach on Peter Gibbons - foul #2 on John Lively, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG) John Lively | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Duke | John Bateman snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Duke | John Bateman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Philip Wiles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Duke | John Bateman can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Alabama | Thomas Severns snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | James Donnellan loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 16:41 | Duke | John Bateman drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Hallock | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Duke | John Bateman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hallock and he's fouled by Martin King - foul #1 on Martin King, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Alfred Trout (SF), Tim Henderson (PF) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Anthony Patterson, Thomas Severns | |
| 16:15 | Duke | John Bateman misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Martin King grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Alabama | John Gamble clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Philip Wiles snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) PF - John Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gino Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Gamble (fresh) SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) C - Martin King (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Duke | David Hallock is fouled on the floor by John Gamble - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Donnellan (C) Martin King | |
| 15:26 | Duke | Daniel Bishop scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hallock and he's hacked by John Gamble - foul #2 on John Gamble, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chris Armenta (PG) John Gamble | |
| 15:26 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Alabama | Frank Rusnak takes the ball from Chris Armenta | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Frank Rusnak blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Mark Huston gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Alabama | James Donnellan buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Thomas Severns (PF) Chris Armenta, Mark Huston, Alfred Trout, Tim Henderson | |
| 14:47 | Alabama | James Donnellan makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Norman Russell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Russell, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (C) Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:13 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons drills a jumper from close range | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Philip Wiles is fouled on the floor by James Donnellan - foul #1 on James Donnellan, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) James Donnellan | |
| 13:52 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Martin King | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | Duke | John Bateman scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Martin King loses the dribble to John Bateman | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Thomas Severns steals the ball from Philip Wiles | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chris Armenta (PG), Mark Huston (SG), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Martin King | |
| 12:25 | Duke | Gino Marino misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 11-11 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Gino Marino tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | Alabama | Tim Henderson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) Anthony Patterson | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Chris Armenta (fresh) SG - Mark Huston (fresh) SF - Alfred Trout (fresh) PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) C - James Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses badly on a floater from the right block | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Chris Armenta is called for the reach on David Hallock - foul #1 on Chris Armenta, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Thomas Severns (PF) Chris Armenta, Mark Huston, Tim Henderson | |
| 11:19 | Duke | Frank Rusnak loses the dribble to Alfred Trout | 13-11 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Alfred Trout lays it in | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Duke | David Hallock connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Rusnak | 16-13 |
| 10:43 | Alabama | John Bateman takes the ball from Thomas Severns | 16-13 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 10:21 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:03 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Rusnak | 16-13 |
| 09:40 | Duke | David Hallock is hacked by Rickey Rainville - foul #2 on Rickey Rainville, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Gino Marino (C) Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Chris Armenta (PG), Mark Huston (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Rickey Rainville, Peter Gibbons, Alfred Trout, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 09:40 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Tim Henderson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Mark Huston grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 08:59 | Duke | David Hallock is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hallock, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | The jump hook by Tim Henderson is blocked by Gino Marino | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Chris Armenta pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson loses the dribble to Philip Wiles | 18-16 |
| 08:04 | Duke | David Hallock scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Marino | 20-16 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Tim Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (PG), John Bateman (PF) David Hallock, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Peter Gibbons (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), John Beck (C) Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) PF - John Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Chris Armenta (fresh) SG - Peter Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Severns (fresh) C - John Beck (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Duke | John Bateman blows the layup but the foul's on Chris Armenta - foul #2 on Chris Armenta, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (PF) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), James Donnellan (C) Chris Armenta, John Beck | |
| 07:23 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:23 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 20-16 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Severns and the foul's on John Bateman - foul #2 on John Bateman, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) John Bateman | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG) Rickey Rainville | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 23-19 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Severns - foul #1 on Thomas Severns, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Alfred Trout (SF) Mark Huston, Anthony Patterson | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Severns | 24-19 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is hacked by John Lively in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lively, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG) John Lively | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | Duke | John Bateman gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Alfred Trout picks off the pass by John Bateman | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Thomas Severns comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-20 |
| 06:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 24-20 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the runner in the paint set up by David Hallock | 26-20 |
| 05:21 | Alabama | Thomas Severns misses the shot from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Mark Rogers grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Philip Wiles loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Gino Marino (C) Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), Anthony Patterson (SF), Tim Henderson (PF), Martin King (C) Peter Gibbons, Alfred Trout, Thomas Severns, James Donnellan | |
| 04:34 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 26-20 |
| 04:19 | Duke | David Hallock is fouled on the floor by Tim Henderson - foul #1 on Tim Henderson, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (SF) Frank Rusnak | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:19 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:19 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Anthony Patterson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 03:46 | Duke | John Bateman banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hallock | 29-22 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Henderson | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Russell (fresh) PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rickey Rainville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Huston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Henderson (fresh) C - Martin King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Hallock | 31-24 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Martin King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (PG), Philip Wiles (SF) David Hallock, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Gamble (PG), Peter Gibbons (SG), Thomas Severns (PF), James Donnellan (C) Rickey Rainville, Mark Huston, Tim Henderson, Martin King | |
| 02:50 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Wiles | 34-24 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | John Bateman takes the ball from Thomas Severns | 34-24 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Philip Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (PF) Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfred Trout (SF) Anthony Patterson | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | James Donnellan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-24 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Trout | 34-24 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | Peter Gibbons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 01:44 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Philip Wiles hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Alfred Trout - foul #1 on Alfred Trout, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Gino Marino (C) Frank Rusnak, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Beck (C) James Donnellan | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Thomas Severns scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Trout and the foul's on Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rickey Rainville (PG), Anthony Patterson (SF) John Gamble, Alfred Trout | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Thomas Severns makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:01 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Gibbons - foul #1 on Peter Gibbons, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin King (C) John Beck | |
| 01:01 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:01 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Alabama | Tim Henderson (PF) Thomas Severns | |
| 00:20 | Duke | David Hallock loses the ball out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Huston (SG), James Donnellan (C) Peter Gibbons, Martin King | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville is fouled on the floor by Frank Rusnak - foul #1 on Frank Rusnak, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (C) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Rickey Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-29 |