| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ken Walraven (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Bump (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stull (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffery Wells inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Jeffery Wells is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Wells, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| 19:27 | Duke | Vernon Wiley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Ken Walraven tips it home | 37-33 |
| 19:07 | Providence | August Taylor's pass is intercepted by Charles Adams | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Eric Blanton gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Providence | August Taylor makes the shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Vernon Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Adams | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Albert Stull misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Jimmy Bump gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Vernon Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 43-35 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Charles Adams steals it from Gary Smith | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal hits the finger roll set up by Ken Walraven | 45-35 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Jimmy Bump swats the short shot by Eric Blanton | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Vernon Wiley snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Vernon Wiley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jimmy Bump | 48-35 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses short on a runner from the right block | 48-35 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Jimmy Bump snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:43 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), Arthur Armstrong (SF), Robert Greeley (PF), George Danis (C) Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Ken Walraven, Jeffrey Neal, Jimmy Bump | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), James Sturdevant (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, Eric Blanton, August Taylor, Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Rocky Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Greeley (fresh) C - George Danis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Providence | James Sturdevant misses the lay-in | 48-35 |
| 15:27 | Providence | Charles Redondo can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 15:26 | Duke | Rocky Mancini pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Duke | George Danis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:56 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Redondo | 48-35 |
| 14:50 | Providence | Arnold Smith takes the ball from Brian Johnson | 48-35 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Rocky Mancini misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:26 | Providence | James Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:22 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler blows the layup | 48-35 |
| 14:20 | Duke | George Danis snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Rocky Mancini clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Charles Redondo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 13:45 | Duke | George Danis pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Jeffrey Neal (PF), Jimmy Bump (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Robert Greeley, George Danis | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Kevin Wheeler, Charles Redondo | |
| 13:01 | Duke | Vernon Wiley is whistled for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Ken Walraven (SF) Rocky Mancini | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF), Albert Stull (C) Jeffery Wells, James Sturdevant | |
| 12:43 | Providence | Mark Cooper is whistled for a carry | 50-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| 12:19 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Mark Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Cecil Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 11:33 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Ken Walraven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Bump (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Blanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Stull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Providence | Gary Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Charles Adams is whistled for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (PG), Arnold Smith (SG), Arthur Armstrong (SF), Robert Greeley (PF), George Danis (C) Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Ken Walraven, Jeffrey Neal, Jimmy Bump | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), James Sturdevant (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper, Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| 11:04 | Providence | Jeffery Wells scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Arthur Armstrong - foul #1 on Arthur Armstrong, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Robert Greeley snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Rocky Mancini knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arthur Armstrong | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Brian Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Rocky Mancini - foul #1 on Rocky Mancini, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:10 | Duke | George Danis throws it down | 55-44 |
| 09:57 | Providence | Jeffery Wells scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Johnson and he's fouled by Arthur Armstrong - foul #2 on Arthur Armstrong, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG) Arthur Armstrong | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| 09:57 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:57 | Duke | George Danis pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Vernon Wiley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:36 | Duke | George Danis grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Arnold Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arnold Smith, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Ken Walraven (SF), Jeffrey Neal (PF) Rocky Mancini, George Danis | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) James Sturdevant, Charles Redondo | |
| 08:59 | Providence | Brian Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Stull | 55-48 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Vernon Wiley is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SG), Jimmy Bump (C) Arnold Smith, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), August Taylor (SF) Brian Johnson, Jeffery Wells | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Ken Walraven is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Cecil Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Charles Adams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:18 | Providence | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Gary Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Neal - foul #2 on Jeffrey Neal, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SF) Vernon Wiley, Ken Walraven | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG) Eric Blanton | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Charles Adams grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Charles Adams is hacked by Cecil Thompson - foul #1 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Greeley (PF), George Danis (C) Jeffrey Neal, Jimmy Bump | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Jeffery Wells (SF), James Sturdevant (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, August Taylor, Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Rocky Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Greeley (fresh) C - George Danis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Charles Redondo picks off the pass by Robert Greeley | 55-48 |
| 07:07 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Redondo | 55-51 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Robert Greeley hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Charles Redondo - foul #2 on Charles Redondo, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:58 | Duke | Robert Greeley makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:42 | Providence | A charge is called on Jeffery Wells - foul #4 on Jeffery Wells, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG), Ken Walraven (SF) Rocky Mancini, Arthur Armstrong | |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Eric Blanton picks off the pass by George Danis | 58-51 |
| 06:14 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:56 | Duke | George Danis is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Neal (PF), Jimmy Bump (C) Robert Greeley, George Danis | |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) James Sturdevant, Charles Redondo | |
| 05:34 | Providence | Gary Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Walraven | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | Providence | Albert Stull grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Jeffrey Neal blocks the short jumper by Brian Johnson | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Vernon Wiley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:47 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Providence | Jimmy Bump steals it from Jeffery Wells | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:21 | Duke | Arnold Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Arnold Smith, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Rocky Mancini (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Arthur Armstrong (SF), Robert Greeley (PF), George Danis (C) Vernon Wiley, Arnold Smith, Ken Walraven, Jeffrey Neal, Jimmy Bump | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), August Taylor (SF) Brian Johnson, Eric Blanton, Jeffery Wells | |
| 04:02 | Providence | Gary Smith can't connect on a floater from the right block | 58-53 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Duke | Rocky Mancini is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Sturdevant (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Gary Smith, Albert Stull | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Providence | James Sturdevant loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rocky Mancini | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Rocky Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Greeley (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Danis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Robert Greeley snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (PG), Ken Walraven (SF), Jeffrey Neal (PF), Jimmy Bump (C) Rocky Mancini, Arthur Armstrong, Robert Greeley, George Danis | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Albert Stull (C) Cecil Thompson, Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor, James Sturdevant, Charles Redondo | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Ken Walraven hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Neal and he's fouled by Eric Blanton - foul #2 on Eric Blanton, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Ken Walraven misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:10 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Jeffrey Neal scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Providence | Brian Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Ken Walraven pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ken Walraven is hacked by Brian Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (SG), George Danis (C) Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump | |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ken Walraven makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ken Walraven makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Arnold Smith takes the ball from Cecil Thompson | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Cecil Thompson is called for the reach on George Danis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Thompson, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Duke | George Danis makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:22 | Duke | George Danis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Jeffrey Neal steals it from Gary Smith | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Ken Walraven knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Danis | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Cecil Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-55 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Vernon Wiley pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Vernon Wiley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-55 |
| 00:16 | Providence | Eric Blanton gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Albert Stull is whistled for traveling | 71-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SG), Jimmy Bump (C) Arnold Smith, George Danis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Vernon Wiley runs out the clock | 71-55 |