| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joshua David inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | John Damico lays it in on a great pass from Joshua David | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Damico - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Joshua David drills a floater from the baseline set up by Luis Powell | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Price - foul #2 on Sean Price, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Sean Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:30 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 27-31 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | John Damico can't throw it down but he's hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #1 on Scott Doucet, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits a runner from the left block | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Damico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the dunk | 29-32 |
| 15:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Rucker | 29-32 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Luke Driskill takes the ball from Harold Lehman | 29-32 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Duke | William Rucker tips it in | 31-34 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | John Damico's floater is tipped away by Harold Lehman | 31-34 |
| 14:08 | Duke | William Rucker gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Scott Doucet hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Hanscom | 33-34 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Harold Lehman tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:36 | Duke | John Damico blocks the short jumper by Scott Doucet | 33-34 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | John Damico grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #3 on William Rucker, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Duke | William Rucker drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Harold Lehman | 35-36 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Luis Powell | 35-38 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 35-38 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Joshua David clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Rucker - foul #4 on William Rucker, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker, Scott Doucet | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luke Driskill (PF) Sean Price | |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:10 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Harold Lehman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Joshua David clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kelly Swenson - foul #2 on Kelly Swenson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Joshua David makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Charles Deakins takes the ball from Ernest Benjamin | 37-40 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Charles Deakins banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill makes the jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ernest Benjamin | 39-42 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Hester | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Duke | Luis Powell is called for the reach on Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Luis Powell, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (SF), Scott Doucet (PF) Ramon Ruiz, Kelly Swenson, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF), John Damico (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 06:59 | Duke | Charles Deakins drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | William Rucker steals it from John Damico | 42-45 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #3 on Sean Price, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF) Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF) Luke Driskill | |
| 06:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Sean Price connects on the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:23 | Duke | William Rucker knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Deakins and the foul's on Thomas Cintron - foul #1 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG) Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG) Joshua David | |
| 05:23 | Duke | William Rucker misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Sean Price pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson hits the finger roll set up by John Damico | 46-49 |
| 04:36 | Duke | William Rucker is hacked by John Damico - foul #3 on John Damico, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Luke Driskill (SF) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron | |
| 04:07 | Duke | William Rucker connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Sean Price - foul #4 on Sean Price, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF) Sean Price | |
| 04:07 | Duke | William Rucker makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 03:50 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Doucet | 52-49 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronnie Hester | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Doucet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Damico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Duke | William Rucker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 52-52 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Scott Doucet tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is fouled on the floor by Michael Hanscom - foul #2 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF) Isaiah Sowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Sean Price (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Scott Doucet gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the dunk attempt | 54-52 |
| 01:28 | Duke | William Rucker tips it home | 56-52 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Joshua David is hacked by William Rucker - foul #5 on William Rucker, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SF) William Rucker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Charles Deakins steps in front of the Luis Powell pass | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Hester - foul #3 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Damico | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #2 on Scott Doucet, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Harold Lehman is hacked by Luis Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Sean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | John Damico hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua David | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ronnie Hester | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Luis Powell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Joshua David snags the offensive board | 57-54 |