| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | William Rucker inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Harold Lehman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hanscom | 32-42 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Ramon Ruiz takes the ball from Rusty Nicolas | 32-42 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Harold Lehman comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-42 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz tips it in | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #1 on Scott Doucet, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Scott Doucet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaiah Sowell - foul #1 on Isaiah Sowell, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kelly Swenson (SF) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) George Novetsky | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade buries a runner near the basket set up by Vernon Preston | 34-46 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Kelly Swenson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is denied on a dunk by Isaiah Sowell | 37-46 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaiah Sowell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Harold Lehman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Kelly Swenson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Harold Lehman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 41-46 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert's layup is rejected by Isaiah Sowell | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ramon Ruiz | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Deakins | 44-46 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade's floater is tipped away by Harold Lehman | 44-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Charles Deakins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Charles Deakins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Lehman | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kelly Swenson - foul #2 on Kelly Swenson, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (SF), Scott Doucet (C) Charles Deakins, Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 13:14 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ramon Ruiz - foul #3 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 12:48 | Duke | William Rucker is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Doucet | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 49-50 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Harold Lehman loses the dribble to Duane Bumpers | 49-50 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Novetsky and he's hacked by Harold Lehman - foul #3 on Harold Lehman, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:11 | Duke | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Scott Doucet - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Randall Backus | |
| 10:50 | Duke | William Rucker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #4 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:50 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Scott Doucet gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Charles Deakins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Lehman | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the floater from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Charles Deakins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Isaiah Sowell swats the shot by Randall Backus | 55-55 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Charles Deakins snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Duke | William Rucker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Scott Doucet tips it in | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | George Novetsky drills a jumper from the left side set up by Duane Bumpers | 57-57 |
| 08:49 | Duke | William Rucker is hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Deakins, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 08:34 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it in | 57-59 |
| 07:35 | Duke | William Rucker knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ramon Ruiz | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #1 on William Rucker, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | George Novetsky comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 59-59 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | Duke | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Charles Deakins - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 06:13 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the jumper from the right block | 59-63 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Ramon Ruiz, Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 05:23 | Duke | Michael Hanscom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Randall Backus picks off the pass by Scott Doucet in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar lays it in on a great pass from Randall Backus | 59-65 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 59-67 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't tip it in | 59-67 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Randall Backus tips it but misses | 59-67 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Scott Doucet pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:18 | Duke | William Rucker misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Duane Bumpers - foul #3 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Isaiah Sowell (C) Charles Deakins, Scott Doucet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 04:18 | Duke | William Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:18 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Rucker - foul #2 on William Rucker, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaiah Sowell (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-68 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Jackson | 60-71 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-71 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 02:38 | Duke | William Rucker pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Duke | William Rucker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Rucker, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kelly Swenson (SF), Scott Doucet (C) Michael Hanscom, Harold Lehman, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it in | 63-73 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Scott Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is whistled for a carry | 63-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Deakins, Kelly Swenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Harold Lehman is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #4 on Harold Lehman, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits a shot from the left side | 63-78 |
| 01:06 | Duke | William Rucker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hanscom | 65-78 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Doucet - foul #2 on Scott Doucet, team foul #10 | 65-78 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz grabs the board | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Duane Bumpers | 65-81 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Backus - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #9 | 65-81 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus runs out the clock | 67-81 |