| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Ralph Beal inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | James Roughton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 19:39 | Belmont | Joseph Prather grabs the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | James Wachter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Norman Russell - foul #3 on Norman Russell, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:24 | Belmont | James Wachter makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | Duke | John Bateman drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Norman Russell | 45-37 |
| 18:59 | Belmont | Ralph Beal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 18:58 | Duke | John Bateman snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 18:39 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Prather - foul #2 on Joseph Prather, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 18:39 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:39 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:39 | Belmont | Joseph Prather pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Joseph Prather misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Joseph Prather makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Joseph Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:59 | Duke | John Lively loses the dribble to James Roughton | 46-38 |
| 17:45 | Belmont | James Roughton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Norman Russell pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Daniel Bishop buries a driving attempt near the basket | 48-38 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sewell (SF) Ralph Beal | |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Prather | 48-38 |
| 17:07 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 17:05 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:54 | Belmont | Joseph Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | James Wachter loses the dribble to Daniel Bishop | 48-38 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Gino Marino scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds buries a driving attempt from the left block | 50-40 |
| 15:57 | Duke | John Bateman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wachter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Prather (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | John Lively double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Norman Russell (PF) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Roughton, James Wachter, John Sewell, Keith Reynolds, Joseph Prather | |
| 15:20 | Belmont | Ralph Beal can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:19 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:02 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Tullis | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Frank Rusnak drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Hallock | 52-43 |
| 14:36 | Belmont | Ralph Beal misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 14:34 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:19 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Gino Marino snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the jumper from close range | 54-43 |
| 13:54 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Bodiford | 54-45 |
| 13:49 | Duke | David Hallock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 13:47 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | 3 seconds is called on Michael Lepinski | 54-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), James Wachter (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, Ralph Beal, Franklin Celestin, Michael Lepinski | |
| 13:11 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is fouled on the floor by Herbert Bodiford - foul #4 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sewell (SF) Herbert Bodiford | |
| 12:49 | Duke | John Bateman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 12:48 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Joseph Prather throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (PG), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF) John Sewell | |
| 12:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Philip Wiles | 57-45 |
| 11:57 | Belmont | James Roughton is hacked by Norman Russell - foul #4 on Norman Russell, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Franklin Celestin (PF) Keith Reynolds | |
| 11:41 | Belmont | Ralph Beal hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Roughton | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bateman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Prather (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Frank Rusnak travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (SG) James Wachter | |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Ralph Beal is hacked by Philip Wiles - foul #3 on Philip Wiles, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Philip Wiles, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sewell (SF) Ralph Beal | |
| 10:43 | Belmont | Joseph Prather lays it in on a nice dish by James Roughton | 57-49 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Frank Rusnak pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (PF) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SG), Keith Reynolds (PF) James Roughton, Joseph Prather | |
| 09:54 | Duke | David Hallock blows the layup but he's hacked by James Wachter - foul #2 on James Wachter, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ralph Beal (SF), Michael Lepinski (C) John Sewell, Franklin Celestin | |
| 09:54 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:54 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | James Wachter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Norman Russell gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:24 | Duke | John Bateman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 62-49 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:59 | Belmont | Ralph Beal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Tullis | 62-52 |
| 08:41 | Duke | John Bateman knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Philip Wiles | 64-52 |
| 08:24 | Belmont | Ralph Beal drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Wachter | 64-54 |
| 08:18 | Duke | David Hallock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ralph Beal | 64-54 |
| 08:11 | Belmont | Daniel Bishop steals the ball from Michael Lepinski | 64-54 |
| 07:47 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-54 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Lepinski | 64-54 |
| 07:25 | Belmont | Keith Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 07:23 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wachter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lepinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Duke | David Hallock knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Norman Russell | 66-54 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | Ralph Beal loses the ball out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), Herbert Bodiford (SG), John Sewell (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, James Wachter, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds, Michael Lepinski | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Frank Rusnak can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 06:36 | Duke | John Lively tips it in | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:26 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | John Sewell is fouled on the floor by John Lively - foul #1 on John Lively, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | John Sewell misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Gino Marino snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Frank Rusnak loses the ball out of bounds | 68-54 |
| 05:52 | Belmont | Mark Rogers swats the short shot by Franklin Celestin | 68-54 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Mark Rogers grabs the board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Herbert Bodiford | 68-54 |
| 05:37 | Belmont | John Sewell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-54 |
| 05:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Lively | 68-54 |
| 05:09 | Duke | John Sewell is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (PF) Daniel Bishop, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Wachter (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF) John Sewell, Franklin Celestin | |
| 04:44 | Duke | Philip Wiles banks in the layup | 70-54 |
| 04:39 | Belmont | James Wachter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 04:37 | Belmont | Joseph Prather misses the tip | 70-54 |
| 04:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 70-54 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Frank Rusnak's layup is rejected by Keith Reynolds | 70-54 |
| 04:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Keith Reynolds | 70-54 |
| 04:13 | Belmont | Herbert Bodiford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 04:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gino Marino | 70-54 |
| 03:44 | Duke | John Lively is fouled on the floor by Herbert Bodiford - foul #5 on Herbert Bodiford, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Norman Russell (PF) Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), Ralph Beal (SF), Franklin Celestin (C) James Roughton, Herbert Bodiford, Joseph Prather | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Duke | The jump hook by David Hallock is blocked by Franklin Celestin | 70-54 |
| 03:21 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Mark Tullis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wachter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beal (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Keith Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Franklin Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin is hacked by John Bateman - foul #2 on John Bateman, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Sewell (SG), William Goetsch (SF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Wachter, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Duke | John Bateman misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lepinski - foul #1 on Michael Lepinski, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Franklin Celestin grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 02:42 | Belmont | William Goetsch drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Tullis | 70-58 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF) David Hallock, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Roughton (PG), James Wachter (SG), Ralph Beal (SF), Keith Reynolds (PF), Joseph Prather (C) Mark Tullis, John Sewell, William Goetsch, Franklin Celestin, Michael Lepinski | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Ralph Beal is called for the reach on Philip Wiles - foul #2 on Ralph Beal, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Tullis (PG), John Sewell (SF), Franklin Celestin (PF), Michael Lepinski (C) James Roughton, Ralph Beal, Keith Reynolds, Joseph Prather | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:55 | Belmont | James Wachter pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | John Sewell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-58 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Norman Russell snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 01:23 | Duke | John Lively lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 74-58 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Bishop - foul #4 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Michael Lepinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-59 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | Mark Tullis pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Belmont | John Sewell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Philip Wiles pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | John Bateman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Lively and he's fouled by Franklin Celestin - foul #2 on Franklin Celestin, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| 00:17 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | John Sewell can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bateman - foul #3 on John Bateman, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | John Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:09 | Belmont | John Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Lively runs out the clock | 77-61 |